Frederick William Holmes Military person

Captain Frederick William Holmes VC (15 September 1889 – 22 October 1969) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Holmes was 24 years old, and a Lance Corporal in the 2nd Battalion, The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place at the battle of Le Cateau for which he was awarded the VC.On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, Lance-Corporal Holmes carried a wounded man out of the trenches under heavy fire and later helped to drive a gun out of action by taking the place of a driver who was wounded.He later achieved the rank of Captain.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 15, 1889
Birth place	Bermondsey
Date of death	October 22, 1969
Place of death	Port Augusta South Australia
Resting place	Port Augusta South Australia

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award	Médaille militaire Victoria Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	British Army
military unit	King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
service start	1907
service end	1921