Roll of Honour Gerald Holmes

Rank Mate (Engineering)
Unit HMAS Encounter
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 18 February 1920
Place of Death Callan Park Hospital, Callan Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death Illness (General paralysis)
Cemetery or Memorial Details Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Source AWM144 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Royal Australian Navy

Location on the Roll of Honour

Gerald 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

For information about obtaining service records please see National Archives of Australia - Personal service records .

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

Gerald Holmes's name will be projected onto the exterior of the Hall of Memory on:


  • Sun 04 June 2023 at 12:52am
  • Sat 29 July 2023 at 2:22am
  • Sun 22 October 2023 at 2:15am
  • Thu 08 February 2024 at 11:23pm
  • Sat 04 May 2024 at 9:09pm


These dates and times are estimates. Please note that previous advised times on this site have recently been changed to ensure that early evening projections are clearly visible and not affected by twilight. 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.