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Pte. William Holmes

British Army 5th Btn. Border Regiment

from:Silloth

(d.16th September 1916)

Born in 1896 William Holmes was the youngest of 9 children. His parents were Robert and Sarah Holmes. His father owned a flour mill in Abbeytown near Carlisle.

William joined the 5th Battalion, Border Regiment when he was 18 in 1914. He was badly injured during the offensive at Flers-Courcelette on the Somme on 15th of September 1916. The following day he died of his wounds at Puchevillers Casualty Clearing Station. He was aged 20 when he died. William is buried at Puchevillers British Military Cemetery grave.



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