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William Holmes

 

 

North Irish Horseman William Holmes. After the War Holmes emigrated to New Zealand with two comrades from the same unit - George Ferris and Private Arthur McGookin (Service Nos 2289 NIH, 71741 Corps of Hussars). They sailed from Southampton on 18 February 1921 on board the Waimana. William was listed as a farmer, aged 21, Arthur as a clerk, aged 23, and George as a clerk, aged 21. Given their ages, it is likely that all joined-up late in the War. William and George may not have seen overseas service, as I have not been able to locate a reference to their receiving service medals.

Image reproduced with kind permission of Holmes's nephew James McCauley.