Frederick William Holmes

For the British tug of war Olympic medalist of the same name, see Frederick Holmes.

Frederick William Holmes
File:Lance Corporal Frederick William Holmes.jpg
Born	15 September 1889 Bermondsey, London
Died	22 October 1969 (aged 80) Port Augusta, Australia
Buried	Stirling North Garden Cemetery, Section 2, Row E, Grave 6, Port Augusta, South Australia.
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1907 - 1921
Rank	Captain
Unit	The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Victoria Cross Médaille militaire

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.

References

• Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
• The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
• VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)

External links

• Lance Corporal Frederick Holmes (biography)
• Burial location of Frederick Holmes "South Australia"
• News item "Frederick Holmes' Victoria Cross sold at auction"
• [1] "Official Imperial War Museum photo"