| Surname: | Holmes |
| Initials: | A G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/6153 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the 1915 Star, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (3) Egypt, 10/8/1915. Shown as (3) Egypt, 29/7/1915 on medal roll page B446. 13/5/1913 he enlisted as a Pte. 1/11 London Regt. No. 1621, age 21.6 years, occupation drapery salesman,, address: 12 Claremont Road, Leytonstone, Essex, 16/1/1917 transferred to MFP, served with APM K Area Codford and 1/1918 APM 5 Area Dover, 24/3/1919 to discharge. 25/1/1919 awarded £2 on the Purfleet Demobilization Acquittance Roll. Letter found in his army record: Confidential. APM 4 Area Swindon, No. P/6153 A/Sgt. Holmes A, MFP. The results of the 9th course of instruction in Miliry Police Duties held at the Depot, Corps of Military Police, Aldershot finished on 29/1/1918. I am to inform you that the above NCO failed to qualify. In view of this fact, will you kindly forward a very full report on this NCP. This report should include your own opinion as to whether hi is fit to hold his present appointment as an A/Sgt. W A V Neill, Lt for Lt/Col. APM Southern Command, Salisbury 12/2/1918. APM 5 Bristol Area. J.714 - 16/2/1918. Reference Minute 1. As Sgt Holmes has only been with me a little while will you please render to me a report of this NCO so that I may forward it with mine to Southern command. Swindon 16/2/1918. R Aubrey Gill, Capt. APM, 4 Swindon Area. BR 3/887, 17/2/1918. APM 4 Swindon Area. This NCO was posted to this Area on 28/2/1917 from Exeter. At first he did not shape very well and I therefore spoke to him on the subject with the result he made an effort to do better. in this he succeeded and his work as a corporal was well done. he was sent to Bath and although not so immediately under my personal observation I continued to have satisfactory reports concerning him from the C/Sgt i/c detachment. Subsequently, I was directed by APM Southern Command to submit the names of two corporals for promotion to Sgt and Cpl Holmes's name was sent in. At the written examination held by Command APM out of 12 candidates Cpl Holmes passed fourth having made 20 marks out of a possible 25 and in due course he was appointed a A/Sgt. He was badly wounded in the head and at times suffered from the effects of this wound. I attribute his failure at Aldershot to excitement and possible over anxiety to do well accentuated, to his detriment, by the wound referred to. 9 Colston Street, Bristol, 17/2/1918. C E Birch, Major, APM, 5 Bristol Area. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Stamp DEAD 6/7/36, AM7081, stamp lined through. Holmes, Alexander George, A/Sgt, MFP, P/6153, 11 London Regt.,20/3/1919, 11/M/160978, 17/4/1936, 11/W/6922, 12 Claremont Road, Leytonstone, Essex, Reg II, am7081, Stamp: Ad 3/4/1919 at 5/6d from 25/3/1919 to 23/12/1919, Chelsea No. Z/Misc/1128, received 5/4/1919. Also: Ministry of Pensions PF.23M. Holmes Alexander George, P/6153, MFP, widow, Holmes Mrs E A, 100 Cavendish Drive, Leytonstone E 11. Award ref no. 11/M/160978, 8/4/36, 11/W/69266, 16/4/36. Also:- CLAIMANT. MPCR51. 11/W/69266, 11/M/160978. Holmes, Mrs, E A, man's name Holmes, Alexander, George, P/6153, A/Sgt, MFP, relationship to man Widow. Alexander George Holmes. |