HOLMES, Percy

Family Name:

Holmes

Given Names:

Percy

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Married

Age/Age Range:

Unknown

Location:

NSW

Occupation:

Farmer

Primary Motivation:

Draft Resister – Opposition to Military Conscription

Reason for Court Appearance:

[1] Refusal to enlist
[2] Refusal to enlist
[3] Unknown
[4] Unknown.

Court Name and Location:

[1] Unknown
[2] Unknown
[3] Unknown
[4] Unknown

Court Hearing Date:

[1] 23 December 1943
[2] Unknown
[3] Unknown
[4] Unknown.

Court Outcome:

[1] Three months imprisonment
[2] Six months imprisonment, served at Long Bay and Parramatta Jail.
[3] Six months imprisonment
[4] Appeal successful; released from prison after serving 3 months.

Military Event:

World War II 1939-1945

Further Information:

Percy Holmes was married with two children. He served his second sentence at Long Bay and Parramatta Prisons. On his release, his wife said he had lost weight and looked unwell. His third sentence, along 6 months, was shortened to 3 months on appeal.

Confirmatory Sources:

J.G. Somerville Papers, held by B. Oliver; The Peacemaker 15 April 1944, p.4.