Pte Douglas Murray Holmes – kia – 22 July 1943

B75065 Pte Holmes was killed in action by a German medium artillery barrage as the battalion had formed-up on the road from Assoro, 1 1/2 miles short of the crossroads of the road to Adrano their next goal. 2 Highlanders were killed and 4 wounded in the barrage. Higher casualties had been avoided as the battalion was maintaining 5 yard interval spacing given they did not have slit trenches.

NOK: Foster-son of Marion Pearce, of Toronto, Ontario.

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1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
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