Roll of Honour Colin Francis Seaforth Holmes

Service number 5716
Rank Stoker 2nd Class
Unit HMAS Penguin
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Date of Death 27 November 1920
Place of Death Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death Illness (Pulmonary tuberculosis)
Place of Association Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Waverley General Cemetery, Waverley, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Colin Francis Seaforth Holmes's name is located at panel 1 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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Personal Service Records

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War Graves

The Office of Australian War Graves has the location and other information about war graves and memorials. Search the records of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission for details about First and Second World War graves.

Roll of Honour name projection

Colin Francis Seaforth Holmes's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:

  • Monday, 21 July 2025 at 9.18 pm


For more information view the Roll of Honour name projections page.

Please note: These dates and times are estimates. The actual time of projection could also change as a result of weather and other factors, so it is advisable to check closer to the date. In the rare event of a temporary loss of electrical power, the names scheduled for display in that period will not appear until the next time listed.