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L/Cpl. William Holmes
British Army 7th Btn. South Lancs Regiment (Prince of Wales Volunteers)
from:15 Lee Road, Hoylake, Cheshire
(d.14th Nov 1916)
William Holmes was my great uncle and had previously served in the Boer War. He signed his attestation papers on 29th November 1915 in Hoylake, but was judged to be a class "B" soldier (due to suffering from haemorrhoids and bad teeth) and posted to the reserves on the same day.
He was recalled to the colours on 14th June 1916 and his physical condition was recorded as being "good". In France, William was promoted to L/Corporal on 14th October 1916. He was reported as wounded and missing in action on the 14th November 1916. Sarah, William's wife, was notified officially on the 16th November 1917 that he had been killed in action a year earlier. William left a wife and seven children, a baby being born five days after his death.
