Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Wellington (Karori) Cemetery | 273.I.P.2 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 37A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Family :
Son of Mr & Mrs James Stuart Holmes of Wellington. Husband of Elsie Beatrice Holmes of 56A Hobson St Wellington. Born Edinburgh.Education & Career :
Educated Waitaki and Otago High Schools and Edinburgh University. Athletics Blue 1901.Mb Ch B. 1912. MD 1906.
Physician (1907).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Medical Corps |
Mike: BEAN FieldAntbulance, 357, 358, 376 |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Served Samoa, Egypt, Gallipoli Westen Front. Appointed ADMS Wellington after being invalided home.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Aorangi No. 2300 E.C. | New Zealand (North Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd July 1907 | 23rd July 1907 | 23rd July 1907 |
Senior Warden.
Joined the English Constitution from Lodge No. 1., Scottish Constitution. The 23rd July 1907 relates to the date Matthew entered the English constitution and certified accordingly.
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2020-05-09 06:34:31