William James HOLMES

HOLMES, William James

Service Number: SX8246
Enlisted: 6 July 1940, Wayville, SA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion
Born: Port Broughton, SA, 1 December 1909
Home Town: Wudinna, Wudinna, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer and Grazier
Died: Port Lincoln, SA, 1 February 1952, aged 42 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Wudinna Cemetery, S.A.
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World War 2 Service

6 Jul 1940: Involvement Private, SX8246
6 Jul 1940: Enlisted Wayville, SA
6 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8246, 2nd/1st HQ Guard Battalion, Wayville, SA
26 Jun 1944: Discharged
26 Jun 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX8246

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Biography contributed by Helen Prettejohn

Son of P. & Mabel Maude Holmes, of Ucontitchie, via Wudinna

William was wounded in action 17/7/42 1st Battle of El Alamein.
William served in the Middle East and the South West Pacific.
He discharged 26/2/44