Basic Details Surname Holmes Forenames Edward Elijah Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Service number 17547 Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Suffolk Regiment Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 1st Bn Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Private Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Suffolk Regiment Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Private Death and Burial details Country of burial Remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Year of death 1915 Month of death May Day of death 25 Age at death 19 Manner of death as stated Killed Manner of death reference Killed in Action