Captain John "Stanley" Holmes
10 Apr 1897 - 31 Jan 1969
Biography
He was the brother of Thomas Herbert Holmes (Cottingham Patrol)
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire (East Riding) Group 8 | Group Commander | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
| D-Day Defending the IOW | Group Commander | June 1944 | June 1944 |
National ID
JALI 44/1
Occupation
Grocer
Career
Around D Day he lead the East Riding detachment of men south to the Isle of Wight where they assisted guarding important sites.
Address
232 Orchard Park Road, Hull, East Riding, Yorkshire. Telephone Hull 8823
Other information
Group Commander of Group 8 East Ridings of Yorkshire. In all Auxiliary Units records he is recorded as S. Holmes rather than his first name John.
He was among a number of men attending a reunion at The Beverley Arms in 1946 for former Auxiliers.
Holmes is known to have given an interview to The Yorkshire Evening Post in 1968 detailing his Auxiliary Units work.
References
TNA ref WO 199/3389
1939 Register
Hancock data held at B.R.A
Brian McMurray
Hull Daily Mail 28 Feb 1946