HOLMES, Kenneth Samuel Buller
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Devon Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Devonshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
14241824
Born:
Saturday, April 8, 1922
Died:
2006
Place died:
Devon
Lance Corporal Kenneth Holmes, 6 troop, was wounded first on 5 October 1943 during operations at Termoli, Italy, and again on 6 June 1944 at Normandy, France. [1][2].
1939 residing Newton Abbott, Devon, employed as an apprentice at a Gents Outfitters and a part time ARP Warden [3].
1942, Police Officer, volunteered for the Commandos and was part of the Police Intakes to the Commando Basic Training Centre, Achnacarry [4].
Post war member of the Commando Association from Teignmouth [5].
1978 Retired Police Officer employed as a Careers Officer, Devon Education Committee [6].
Extract from Commando Association newsletter 94
"Ken Holmes (3 Cdo) wishes to remind all concerned that the 23rd July this year is the 50th Anniversary of the first Police Intake* into the Commandos, and sends all good wishes to all those young 'coppers' who joined the Commandos by that route. He says that those were happy days."
Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/68.
[2] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/77.
[4] Commando Association newsletter 94.
[3] The 1939 Register covering Newton Abbott.
[5] Commando Association newsletter 88.
[6] Commando Association newsletter 66.
* This date was actually that of the 2nd Police Intake.
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