Ldg. Smn.  John Holmes

Information from the Roll of Honour

Parish Surname Initials Award Rank Ship or Regiment Place of Death Date of Death
Withycombe Raleigh Holmes John Ldg. Smn. R.N. At Sea 14 March 1917

An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing


Further Information from Contributors


RoH Ref.
10554
Forename
John
Surname
Holmes
Rank or Rating
Service Number(s)
301544
Father
John Holmes
Mother
Martha (nee Spiller)
Wife
Ethel Agnes (nee Williams)
Date of Birth
29 July 1883
Where Born
Ottery St. Mary, Devonshire
Date Baptised
Ship or Regiment
Royal Navy, H.M. Submarine E49
Date of Death
12 March 1917
Place of Death
Off the Shetland Islands, E49 sunk by a mine laid by German Submarine UC76
Grave or Memorial
Remarks
E49 sunk by a mine laid by German Submarine UC76
Contributor
PB, Carol Fogg, Mike Tracey, Sue Turner, Dave Gwilliam