From Otago. Son of Frances Wakefield and Margaret Holmes. Sergeant with the Field Artillery, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, during World War I. Holmes was wounded at the Battle of the Somme and later convalesced in England. Serial Number: 2/613. Father of Sir Frank Holmes.
Holmes, James Francis Wakefield, 1895-1947
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Holmes, Frank Wakefield (Sir), 1924-2011 : Papers relating to James F W Holmes
Date: 1914-1919, [2003]
By: Holmes, Frank Wakefield (Sir), 1924-2011
Reference: MS-Group-1154
Description: Comprises list of letters from James Francis Wakefield Holmes to his parents while serving in the artillery in the New Zealand Defence Force service during World War One; background information Holmes's life and partial transcripts of the letters linked with commentary by Sir Frank Holmes; copies of material from Holmes's military records from Base Records, Trentham; and issues of various periodicals Holmes's letters were written from Camp Zeitoun, Egypt; 1st Southern General Hospital, Birmingham; no 8 Camp, New Zealand Command Depot, Codford, Wiltshire; School of Instruction, no 14 Durrington camp, Larkhill, Ewshott Camp, Fleet, Hampshire Holmes's writes of daily events and activities, shows interest in the various places they visited, shows concern for his family at home Also, copies of a troopship newspaper, the Arrower, from HMNZSS Arawa, postcards, an autograph book, paybooks and discharge papers Source of title - Supplied Relationship complexity - See TAPUHI for further papers relating to James Francis Wakefield Holmes James Francis Wakefield Holmes served in the artillery in World war One Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.06 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: Plans and maps of Gallipoli Peninsula transferred to Cartographic Section of the Alexander Turnbull Library - To Cartographic Collection - Plans of Gallipoli.
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Holmes, Frank Wakefield (Sir), 1924-2011 :Photographs relating to James Francis Wakefie...
Date: [191-]
By: Holmes, Frank Wakefield (Sir), 1924-2011
Reference: PAColl-9419
Description: Photographs relating to James F W Holmes' service during World War I, taken ca 1914-1918. Comprises studio head and shoulders portrait probably of Holmes in uniform taken by William Charles Esquilant of Dunedin, and a group of four soldiers probably in a dug-out taken by an unidentified photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Sir Frank Holmes, Wellington, 2009 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-1154 : Holmes, Frank Wakefield (Sir), 1924- : Papers relating to James F W Holmes. See also Cartographic Collection : Plans of Gallipoli..
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Holmes, James Francis Wakefield, 1895-1947 : Letter to his parents
Date: 13 Oct 1916
By: Holmes, James Francis Wakefield, 1895-1947
Reference: MS-Papers-3486
Description: Letter to his parents written from 1st Southern General Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham where Holmes was convalescing after fighting at the Battle of the Somme. Letter describes the battle, his wounding and subsequent evacuation to England. Source of title - Supplied title Sergeant Holmes was part of the main body of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force serving in France Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript (carbon) Processing information: Part of WW100 digitisation project (2013-14) Digitisation details - 100 digitised images