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Harry Richard Holmes

In memory of:

Private Harry Richard Holmes

September 26, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

602940

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)

Division:

7th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

December 5, 1890

Son of Jane Holmes, of Elm Grove Laundry, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, and the late W. Holmes.

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:
Grave Reference:

XXVII. C. 10.

Location:

Serre is a village 11 kilometres north-north-east of Albert. Using the D919 from Arras to Amiens you will drive through the villages of Bucquoy, Puisieux then Serre Les Puisieux (approximately 20 kilometres south of Arras). On leaving Serre Les Puisieux, 1.3 kilometres further along the D919, SERRE ROAD CEMETERY NO 2 can be found on the left hand side.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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