Holmes,+Ellis

Private, "B" Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Service No: 153434. Age: 20. Died 10th September 1918. Son of farmer Samuel and Sarah Holmes, of the Free Schools Farm, Marsh, Oxenhope, Keighley. EPEHY WOOD FARM CEMETERY, EPEHY, Plot V. Row E. Grave 5.
 * Ellis Holmes**

Born: Oxenhope, Yorks (in 1898). Resident: Oxenhope Enlisted: Keighley Rank: Private Regiment: Machine Gun Corps Battalion: (Infantry) Number: 153434 Type of Casualty: Killed in action.
 * SDGW information:**

Victory Medal. Roll: MGC/101 B99. Page: 8135. British War Medal. Roll: MGC/101 B99. Page: 8135.
 * Medal index card information:**

Epehy is on the Somme close to Cambrai. Epehy was captured by Allies in April 19177 and lost in March 1918, retaken 18-10-18 after several weeks of heavy fighting.