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(Centre) Pte. T.W. Holmes, V.C., 4th C.M.R., 19 years old

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Date:

21 Jan. 1918

Reference:

Box number: 83, 7436, 22

Item no. (creator):

O-2408

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3216874

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Ministry of the Overseas Military Forces of Canada fonds

Canadian War Records Office

Canadian War Records Office photographic collection

"O" prefix

(Centre) Pte. T.W. Holmes, V.C., 4th C.M.R., 19 years old
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Date(s):

21 Jan. 1918

Place of creation:

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Extent:

1 photograph

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Private Thomas W. Holmes (centre) of the 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on Oct. 26th, 1917, at Passchendaele, Belgium, when he single-handedly silenced a German Machine Gun pillbox that was holding up the Canadian advance. He is photographed wearing the ribbon for the V.C., and is the youngest Canadian ever to win this award. His two comrades are armed with Short Model Lee Enfield rifles with breech covers fitted.

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Holmes, T.W., Pte

Military - Units - 4TH C - WWI
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Government

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1964-114 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

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Box [DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1964-114] 22

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Box [CANADA. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE 1964-114]

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83;

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7436;

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Copy negative [1964-114 NPC] PA-002353

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Credit: Canada. Dept. of National Defence/Library and Archives Canada/
Restrictions on use: Nil
Copyright: Expired

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