William Edgar Holmes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Recipient of the Victoria Cross
Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1895
Place of Birth: Stanway, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 09-Oct-1918
Profession: military personnel
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About William Edgar Holmes
- William Edgar Holmes VC (26 June 1895 – 9 October 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
- A soldier with the Grenadier Guards during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 9 October 1918, during the Hundred Days Offensive.
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