| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL36944 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Badge |
| Physical description | Cotton, Wool |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1903 |
| Conflict |
Army organisation period 1903-1912 |
Sergeant's rank chevrons : Sergeant S Holmes, 4 Australian Infantry Regiment
Description
Three woven wool chevrons on a khaki drab cloth backing, denoting the rank of sergeant. The drab cloth is backed with coarsely woven linen.
History / Summary
Born in Newcastle in 1859, Samuel Holmes joined the 4th Regiment New South Wales Volunteer Infantry in 1885, a year after it had been raised. The regiment was based at Newcastle, with companies in outlying districts. Holmes, living at West Wallsend, was a member of E Company, and was assigned the regimental number 387. He served for 40 years with the unit, and those that succeeded it : 4 Australian Infantry Regiment (1903-1908); 4 Infantry Regiment (1908-1911); 16 Australian Infantry Regiment (1911-1912); 16 Infantry (Newcastle) Battalion (1912-1913); 16 Infantry (Newcastle) Regiment (1913-1914) and 2 Infantry Regiment (1915-). Holmes rose to the rank of sergeant major. He was awarded the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal in March 1906. Holmes lived at Wallsend all his life. He died in 1945. These chevrons were worn on the Federation pattern uniform between 1903 and 1912.