RM CDOS Holmes, John William

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John Robertson

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Holmes ​
  • FORENAME
John William ​
  • UNIT
41 Commando ​
  • RANK
Lieutenant ​
  • NUMBER
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  • DATE OF DEATH
5th November 1944 ​
  • AGE
20 ​
  • GRAVESITE
Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery, Netherlands 15.B.4 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
son of John William and Mabel Holmes​
husband of Barbara Holmes, Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorkshire​
KIA Walcheren ​
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DATE OF DEATH:

05-Nov-1944

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12727183/john-william-holmes
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