His story
Thomas Walton Holmes worked as a carpenters labourer.
He was living in Mile End in 1911.
Son of Thomas Walton Holmes and Martha Holmes; husband of Eliza Holmes, of 30, Burgess St., Limehouse, London.
He served as a sergeant in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/4600. He was attached to “G” Coy., Camel Transport Corps.
He died on 23 June 1918, aged 39. He is buried at Ramleh War Cemetery.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Carpenters Labourer
- Residence recorded
- Mile End
- Family
- Son of Thomas Walton Holmes and Martha Holmes; husband of Eliza Holmes, of 30, Burgess St., Limehouse, London.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Sergeant
- Service number
- SE/4600
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Attachment
- "G" Coy., Camel Transport Corps
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 23 June 1918
- Age
- 39
- Cemetery or memorial
- Ramleh War Cemetery
- Grave reference
- AA. 47.
Connected men
- Samuel BATTERSBYAlso buried at Ramleh War Cemetery
- John KINGSHOTTAlso buried at Ramleh War Cemetery
- Charles MOOREAlso buried at Ramleh War Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission records
- Research record number: 352
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Thomas Walton Holmes”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/holmes-thomas-walton-se-4600/.
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