Holmes, Louis Gordon OW(1904)

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TitleCaptain Louis Gordon HolmesBiography

6th Seat in the 1911 Head of the River winning crew. A talented athlete, he also played one game for St Kilda in 1910 v Melbourne at the MCG

Birth / Death- Died 23/06/1915First Year at Wesley1914

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First NameLouisMiddle NameGordonLast NameHolmesGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

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CollectionMilitary ServiceEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted18th August 1914Enlisted Unit10th BattalionService DetailDied st sea following wounds received at Anzac Cove on 16/6/1915 from shrapnel fired from a Turkish gun known as ‘Beachy Bill’Age at Death22Final Unit3rd Brigade HQ Cemetery / MemorialLone Pine MemorialCemetery / Memorial Detail12RankCaptain

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Holmes, Louis Gordon OW(1904)