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1895 Feb 8. Born Bournemouth, Hampshire
1901 census at Park Road, Bowdon

1911 census Ashley Rd, Hale (within 300 metres of the address on his MIC)

1917 Jun 28. Commissioned 2nd Lt
1918 Apr 19 . MC Gazetted

1921 May 12 . Joined ADRIC with service no. 1956. Posted to M Coy. The widely quoted book of ADRIC photos is from M Coy and he appears to be the "Bill Holmes" in these photos


1922 Jan 19. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1933 Jul 1. Married Mary Irene Smith (1908–1955 Birth 1908 Death 30 JAN 1955 • Northern Hospital, Liverpool (

1939 Register. Living with wife Mary I at 18 Welbourne Road , Liverpool C.B., Lancashire. He is a Sales Manager for a Radio Condenser Manufacturer
He then disappears. Given the family know her death, I assume he left the family