Holmes Samuel Private 14579283
Personnel Entry
Name Holmes Samuel
Army number 14579283
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class W T Reserve 10/5/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – date not recorded.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
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