| Regimental number | 10/1075 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | West Clive, Hawke's Bay |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | Queen Street, Hastings |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emily Holmes, Queen Street, Hastings |
| Previous military service | 'E' Company, 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company (at present on staff as a Sergeant Cook) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hastings |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 9th Hawke's Bay Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Emily Ann Holmes, 705 Queen Street East, Hastings, Hawke's Bay. Native of Clive, Hawke's Bay |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 27 February 1915, of being absent without leave: awarded 1 day confined to barracks. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Previously reported missing, now reported believed to be killed, 8 August 1915.' War service: 356 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 18049298 |