Holmes Edward Laurence Gunner 14332078
Personnel Entry
Name 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.
Source table
Many of the Royal Artillery personnel pages have benefited from information drawn from the 1939-1945 RA Tracer Cards made available via Ancestry.co.uk
