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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Herbert Holmes

In memory of:

Private Herbert Holmes

April 9, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

166794

Age:

39

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Pioneers

Division:

2nd Canadian Pioneer Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

October 27, 1882

Son of Mathew and Hannah Mary Holmes; husband of Christina Holmes, of 17246, Hawthorne Avenue, Detroit, Mitchigan, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 104 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
Belgium

Grave Reference:

XIII. L. 19.

Location:

Voormezeele Enclosure No. 3 is located 4 kilometres south-west of Ieper town centre on the Ruusschaartstraat, a road leading from the Kemmelseweg (Connecting Ieper to Kemmel N331). From Ieper town centre the Kemmelseweg is reached via the Rijselsestraat, through the Lille Gate (Rijselpoort) and straight on towards Armentieres (N365). 900 metres after the crossroads is the right hand turning onto the Kemmelseweg (made prominent by a railway level crossing). Turn right onto the Kemmelseweg and follow this road to the first crossroads, turn left here into Ruusschaartstraat. The Cemetery is located 1 kilometre after this junction on the left hand side of the road just before Voormezeele Dorp.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial– Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram February 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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