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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=Holmes Edward Laurence
|Army number=14332078
|Rank=Gunner
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards
|Date of birth=Not yet ascertained.
|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
|Unit=Enlisted - probably conscripted - into the General Staff Corps 5/11/1942.  Underwent Basic training at a Primary Training Centre.  Posted to the 9th Field Training Regiment 16/12/1942.  Posted to the 178th Field Regiment 24/2/1943.  Posted overseas 12/3/1943.  Served India.  Posted X List (2) India 26/10/1943.  Posted X List (4b) India 1/11/1943.  Returned ed to the 178th Field Regiment.    Posted X List 2 India 29/5/1944.  Returned to 178th Field Regiment 2/7/1944.  Posted X List (2) India 27/10/1945.  Returned to 178th Field Regiment 8/11/1945.  Returned to the UK.  Posted to the RA Depot 26/6/1946.  Posted to the Riding Troop, Royal Horse Artillery.  Release ERE 235/43.  Posted Y List (7) 7/5/1947.  Relegated to the Z T Reserve 9/8/1947.  Demobilised.
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Details awaited.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet known.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet ascertained.
|Home address=No family information yet. 
}}

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