Thomas William Holmes (1898 - 1950)

Born 14 Oct 1898 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Husband of Annie Elda (Middaugh) Holmes — married 28 Jan 1921 (to 17 Jan 1940) in York County, Ontario, Canada

Died 4 Jan 1950 at age 51 in Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Thomas Holmes is Notable.

Thomas Holmes was awarded the Victoria Cross.

Thomas William Holmes VC was a soldier in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and was a Canadian 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, during the First World War. Holmes is the youngest Canadian to ever win the Victoria Cross.^[1]

Although born in Montreal, ^[2]Tommy spent most of his childhood in Owen Sound, Ontario, ^[3]and returned there after the war. He married Annie Middaugh in 1921.^[4]

He died in 1950, survived by a son and a daughter,^[5] and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Thomas William Holmes
2. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH5X-2K4 : 23 February 2021), Thomas Holmes in household of John Holmes, Montréal (city/cité), Quebec, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
3. ↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-HFBM : 16 March 2018), Thomas Holmes in entry for John Holmes, 1911; citing Census, Grey North Sub-Districts 47-57, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,699.
4. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27DJ-LXC : 8 March 2021), Thomas William Holmes and Annie Middaugh, 28 Jan 1921; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,296,589.
5. ↑ Obituaries: Youngest winner of VC, tommy holmes. 50. dies. (1950, Jan 05). The Globe and Mail (1936-) Retrieved from ProQuest
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7032960/thomas-william-holmes : accessed 06 December 2021), memorial page for Thomas William Holmes (4 Oct 1898–4 Jan 1950), Find A Grave: Memorial #7032960, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey County, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Find a Grave .

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q7795152, en:Wikipedia

• Government of Canada. Victoria Cross Recipients. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/medals/victoria-cross-recipients/thomas-william-holmes.html Accessed 06 December 2021.