Holmes, Samuel David (S.D.) Photo
Rank Private, Corporal
Service # 112071
Unit # 7th Canadian Mounted Rifles, Military Police, Machine Gun Squadron
24th Reg. Yes
Resident Chatham
Books Of Rememberance Page Available

Regimental Number:  112071. DOB: 24/11/1892. RG150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box4463-24, ITEM:457662. PDF:- 4463-SO24 – Chatham, ON – 34 Lansdown Ave., Chatham. Buletes (single) – Vaccinated – yes. Served 2yrs with the 24th Kent Regt, Butcher. Attestation: 14/12/1916 at Chatham, ON. 

Apparent Age: 22 yrs. 1 mth., Height: 5’ 10”, Girth: 37 ½”, Complexion: Fair, Eyes: Dark Grey, Hair: Brown. “Fit” 1401/1914 at Chatham. MEDICALY UNFIT. 20/10/15 – No. 6 Cdn. Fld. – Influenza – abscess. Tonsillitis – 14/01/15 – Chatham, ON. TOS: 18/04/18 FROM “F” – Unit MHCC – posted to hospital sec. from 18/04/18 RO 372 – 28/03/18 – Posted 24/-7/18 from Hosp. Section – 11/07/18. Enlisted to wear 3 Blue chevrons – 23/07/18 – Discharge from HMS – Medically Unfit  due to service although fit for employment civil life: Cat “E”.   

Son of Sanitary Inspector and Mrs. David Homes, Lansdowne, who had been on account of a throat trouble. He had been in England for the past 16 months after being currently acting as a machine gun instructor at a training camp in England. He had been in England for the past 16 months after being wounded.   

Corporal Samuel David Holmes trained two years with the 24th Kent Regiment, Chatham, ON.

Corporal Samuel David Holmes left for overseas June 7th, 1915, proceeding to France September 10th, 1915. He received shrapnel wounds December 5th, 1915, and was admitted to hospital in England. Upon recovery, he served at Shorncliffe with the Military Police. He returned to France in 1916, transferring to the Machine Gun Squadron where he served as Instructor, also a Sniper and Instructor in Horsemanship.

Tonsillitis 8/10/16 – Chatham – 29/09/17 – 2nd East  Gen. Hosp. 2987 – Tonsillitis – 26/10/17 – Military Hospital – Epson ‘C’ 4530 – Discharge 1999# – C.M.P. Shorncliffe – 9 Moore Barr – Can. Hosp. S’cliff. Tonsillitis 20/10/16 – Discharge. 20/10/15 – No. 6 Can. Field Amb. – Influenza – 26/10/15 – Discharge  to Duty . 16/12/15 – Can. Con. Hosp. – Monks Horton – 17/12/15 – Moore Barracks – Hosp. S’Cliffe – Recurrent – Disc., 8/12/15 – Date of Service 15/09/15 “Tattoo on right arm left Varicose run.”

He was gassed causing lung trouble and after treatment was sent to Canadian Discharge Depot, January 6th, 1918, arriving in Canada February 13th, 1918, with continued treatment at the Guelph Freeport Sanitarium.

LMCH- London, 2/03/18 – Bronchild – Disc. 6/03/18 – CPL – SD Holmes. from Quebec – S.S. Laurentic 4/10/14 (farmer) 19 yrs.  – Memorial Cross – for Mother – Mrs. C. Holmes 62 Darwin Bldg. – Old Kent Road, London, England Serial # 757471 – 30/09/1920 and Scroll Plaque 28/09/21.     

Corporal Samuel David Holmes received his honourable from London, Ontario, July 27th, 1918, being medically unfit for further service due to lung trouble caused from gas.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources IODE, Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010 (27-07-1918), Park Street Methodist Church, Books of Remembrance for the Great War 1914 - 18. At St. Andrews UC, Chatham - January 2010, Chatham Daily Planet (25-01-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (27-01-1915), Chatham Daily Planet (19-02-1918)
Height 5'10"
Eye Colour Dark Grey
Age 22 yrs. 1 mth.
Complexion Fair
Hair Brown
Race White
Birthplace Chatham, Ontario
Religion Methodist
Last Place of Employment Grand Trunk Railway
Average Earnings $ 80.00 per month
Marital Status Single
When Enlisted January 14th, 1918
Where Enlisted Chatham, Ontario
Next of Kin Parents- Mr.&Mrs. David Holmes, Chatham, Ontario

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