Holmes Arthur Cpl 4453652
Personnel Entry
Name Holmes Arthur
Army number 4453652
Rank Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date yet. Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Included in the acquittance roll for 10/5/1940. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. ? Posted to the 30th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Scots 6/5/42, Auth: Part II Order 30th 109/42, Royal Scots Enlistment Book E/RS/4/87.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role His subsequent postings and transfers suggest a role in recruit training.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Sergeant.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
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.
Source table 1TS
