JOHN+HOLMES+Stonegravels

Holmes, John, Private, CH/168(S), Royal Marine Light Infantry Chatham Battalion, Royal Naval Division Born 31st October 1872, St Mary’s, Chesterfield  Nephew of Emmanuel Holmes, of 23 Prospect Street, Stonegravels, Chesterfield  Killed in action 29th April 1915 aged 42 23 Prospect Street, Stonegravels Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey, Panel 2 to 7 1911 Census A coal miner holer Son of Sarah Holmes, of 23, Prospect Street, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, Derbyshire CHESTERFIELD SOLDIER MISSING Private John Holmes, 23 Prospect Street, Stonegravels, Chesterfield, who is a Private in the Chatham Battalion of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, and who was in action in the Dardenelles has been officially reported as missing. Before war broke out he was a miner at Holmewood Colliery. Aged about 40 and single he went through the South African War. Derbyshire Times 12th June 1915


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