| Service number | 633 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1899-06 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Western Australia, Perth |
| Death Date | 1916-08-05 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Harrie Hanley Holmes
Description
Private Harrie Hanley Holmes (633, 28th Battalion) was born in June 1899 in Perth, WA. He was working as a clerk in Claremont, WA, when he enlisted in March 1915 declaring his age correctly as 16 years 9 months. Harrie was killed in action on 5 August 1916 during the battle of Pozieres and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. He was 17 years 2 months of age at the time of his death. Harrie’s brother, Private Horace Lister Holmes, served in the AIF with the 51st Battalion.
Rolls
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 28th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 1899-06 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 08 June 1915 | |
| Date of embarkation | 29 June 1915 | |
| Date of death | 05 August 1916 |