PARAS 2 Holmes, Richard John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Holmes ​

• FORENAME

Richard John ​

• UNIT

2 Para (D Company) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

555184 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

28th February 2006 ​

• AGE

28 ​

• GRAVESITE

St Mary's the Less Graveyard, Chilbolton, Stockbridge, Hampshire ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1.11.1977​

from Winchester, Hampshire​

husband of Kate Holmes, Winchester, Hampshire (married October 2005)​

law student, Liverpool University​

joined Army January 2001​

RMA Sandhurst​

award Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (posthumous)​

KIA by roadside bomb Al Amarah, Maysaan Province, Iraq​

"Charming, compassionate and bright, Richard was one of the Parachute Regiment's rising stars" (Lt Col James Chiswell,2 Para) ​

London Gazette 58092, 8th September 2006, Page 12272​

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