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Rifleman HORACE HOLMES

Service Number: 5923
Regiment & Unit/Ship

King's Royal Rifle Corps

1st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 27 July 1916

Age 31 years old

Buried or commemorated at

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2

XXVIII. F. 5.

France

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of George and Mary Holmes, of 15, Agar Terrace, Girlington, Bradford; husband of Jane Holmes, of 7, Wynne St., Westgate, Bradford, Yorks.
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Buried or commemorated at

SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2
Somme France
Number of casualties: 7138
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