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John J Holmes, Corporal served with Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 5th Bn..
Service number: '2760956'. Date of death: 1944-07-11. Age: 31. Country: France.
Buried at Ranville War Cemetery, grave reference III. C. 23..
SON OF HENRY AND SARAH ALICE HOLMES, OF CASTLETON, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE; NEPHEW OF MRS. T. LOWE, OF CASTLETON.
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