| Regimental number | 43152 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss N Holyoake, Riwaka, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Mounted Rifles Brigade, 26th Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Moeraki on |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 68), Syria |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Richard Holyoake, Sandy Bay, Nelson |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 24/1081 Rifleman Albert Edwin HOLYOAKE, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, died of wounds, 2 June 1916; 7/1745 Francis Henry HOLYOAKE; 7/967 Frederick Thomas HOLYOAKE |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 64, p. 4 |