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NZ Marriages (Bride)        🔍 ASH

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Early NZ HistoryJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Intention to Marry Index (1882-1899)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Source: Intention to Marry Indexes, by Archives NZ / CC BY

Bride Groom Marriage District Year Volume Page Entry
🌳 Emily Brown 🌳 John Thomas Holmes Thames 1894 39 1370 28
🌳 Emily Brown 🌳 John Thomas Holmes Thames 1894 39 1370 28
Hawke's Bay Knowledge Bank Who's WhoJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call 2nd NZEF Roll of Honour (Northlanders)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Te Papa Collections - PeopleJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Tributes Online (obituaries)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Otago Nominal Index        🔍 ASH

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Whanganui Council Property RollsHolmes, John Thomas        🔍 ASH

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NZ Presbyterian MarriagesJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Shadows of TimeJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Alexander Turnbull LibraryHolmes, John Thomas        🔍 ASH

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WWII Military Draft ListsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Servicemen buried in Kranji (Singapore)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call POWs (Northlanders)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call Medals (Northlanders)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Freedom's Call - Other Forces (Northlanders)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Gate Pa & Te Ranga, 1864John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Porirua War StoriesJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Auckland Museum Online CenotaphJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Source: Online Cenotaph by Auckland War Memorial Museum / CC BY 4.0

John Thomas Holmes

26/811 World War I, 1914-1918 John Holmes was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes, of Totaratohi, Oamaru, New Zealand. 06 Apr 1895 Oamaru/Otago/New Zealand John Holmes (father), Totaratahi, Oamaru, New Zealand Labourer/Civilian Mokoia SS Mokoia 05 Feb 1916 Suez/Egypt/North Africa/Africa 15 Mar 1916 New Zealand Rifle Brigade 4th Battalion, A Company Rifleman Rifleman New Zealand Rifle Brigade 28 Nov 1918 Oamaru/Otago/New Zealand Oamaru (Old) Cemetery, Perth Street -Test Street - Greta Street, Oamaru, Waitaki District, New Zealand Block 43, Grave 7.
WW1 returned soldiers land holdingsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (killed in line of duty)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Police (deaths in line of duty)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Medical Practitioners (1840-1930)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Cotter Museum Doctors' FilesJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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1867-1870 Medical RegistrationsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Education Dept Staff RegisterJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Methodist Ministers (1822-1940)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Anglican Clergy (pre-1952)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1872-1926)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Source: R1477828 - New Zealand Railways, District Engineer's Department, Dunedin - Staff Register, No. 1 [indexed] - Archives NZ / CC BY

Surname Forenames Date of Birth Start End Page Image URL
HOLMES John Thomas 27 May 1869 1895 1909 430 View Register Page
HOLMES John Thomas 27 May 1869 1895 1909 430 View Register Page
Dunedin Railways Staff Register (1903-1928)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Sooty NZ (NZ history and genealogical information)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Source: Sooty.nz by Christine Clement / included here with her kind permission

NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE - ROLL OF HONOUR - 1918 - OCTOBER - DECEMBER
NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE ROLL OF HONOUR 1918 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1918Oct01 47384 Private AMBROSE Albert Thomas WIR DOW France Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ambrose, of 138, Owen
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NEW ZEALAND AND WORLD WAR ONE - ROLL OF HONOUR - Hi - Hy
Rifleman HOLMES John Thomas NZRB Sec. 2 - Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes, of Totaratohi, Oamaru. NZ - OAMARU CEMETERY 1916Jul27 23/2004 L/Corporal HOLMES Leonard NZRB KIA France
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MISCELLANEOUS NEW ZEALAND WAR DEATHS - 1914 - 1923
Zealand 26/811 Rifleman HOLMES John Thomas 28Nov1918 Influenza & Bronchial Pneumonia 3/1 Lt-Colonel HOLMES Mathew 15Nov1918 Pneumonia & Influenza New Zealand 29019 Rifleman HOLMES
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Vaccination Appointments 1872-1885John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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1918 Flu Pandemic VictimsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Provisional List: Victims of the 1918 Flu Pandemic in New Zealand

Source: Published by Auckland City Libraries, compiled by Ancestry in 2018 with the assistance of Professor Geoffrey Rice, Waikumete Cemetery and Nicola James. This list was to be available for free on Ancestry.com but is no longer accessible

Surname Forenames Location PDF URL
Holmes John Thomas Oamaru View PDF
Old Colonists' Association Register, 1919-1934John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Burgess Roll for the City of Auckland, 1887-1888John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Early Settlers Roll, Auckland ProvinceJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City Early ResidentsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Hutt City ObituariesJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Taita Hall Donors (Lower Hutt)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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West Coast Accidental DeathsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Paparoa & Blackball coalminer deathsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Christchurch 1918 influenza victimsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Sumner School for Deaf ChildrenJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Porirua Cemetery (unmarked graves)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Whenua Tapu (unmarked graves)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Transcriptions NZJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Kura Heritage Collections (Auckland)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Archives NZJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Source: Archives NZ Collections Search / CC BY / via Archway

Wellington High Court  >  Wellington probate files (first sequence)

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
HOLMES, John Thomas HOLMES, John Thomas📃 View Scan 1919 Wellington Open
HOLMES, John Thomas HOLMES, John Thomas📃 View Scan 1919 Wellington Open

New Zealand Defence Force, Personnel Archives  >  Military Personnel Files

Name Scan Year(s) Held At Access
HOLMES, John Thomas - WW1 26/811 - Army HOLMES, John Thomas - WW1 26/811 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1918 Wellington Open
HOLMES, John Thomas - WW1 26/811 - Army HOLMES, John Thomas - WW1 26/811 - Army📃 View Scan 1914 ‑ 1918 Wellington Open
Intention to Marry ProjectJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Source: NZ Intention to Marry Project - transcribed, searchable Intention to Marry registers, courtesy of Archives New Zealand / Public domain and CC0

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1894Page 1370

District of Thames Quarter ending 31 December 1894 Registrar J. Homiss
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
28 4 October 1894 John Thomas Holmes
Emily Brown
John Thomas Holmes
Emily Brown
💍 1894/2955
Bachelor
Spinster
Carpenter
School Teacher
25
26
Thames
Thames
26 years
26 years
The Dwelling of Cypress Brown, Richmond St 94/3249 5 October 1894 Rev. W. R. Woolley, Baptist
No 28
Date of Notice 4 October 1894
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties John Thomas Holmes Emily Brown
  💍 1894/2955
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Carpenter School Teacher
Age 25 26
Dwelling Place Thames Thames
Length of Residence 26 years 26 years
Marriage Place The Dwelling of Cypress Brown, Richmond St
Folio 94/3249
Consent
Date of Certificate 5 October 1894
Officiating Minister Rev. W. R. Woolley, Baptist



1915ePage 2502

District of Christchurch Quarter ending 31 December 1915
No Date of Notice Names and Surnames of Parties BDM Match Condition Calling or Profession Age Dwelling Place Length of Residence Marriage Place Folio Consent Date of Certificate Officiating Minister
1100 29 December 1915 Thomas John Frederick Holmes
Florence Mildred Wynes
Thomas John Frederick Holmes
Florence Mildred Mykes
💍 1915/5872
Bachelor
Spinster
Warehouseman
29
33
Christchurch
Woolston
4 days
Life
St. John's Church Christchurch 8244 29 December 1915 Rev. H. J. Cocks Anglican
No 1100
Date of Notice 29 December 1915
  Groom Bride
Names of Parties Thomas John Frederick Holmes Florence Mildred Wynes
BDM Match (95%) Thomas John Frederick Holmes Florence Mildred Mykes
  💍 1915/5872
Condition Bachelor Spinster
Profession Warehouseman
Age 29 33
Dwelling Place Christchurch Woolston
Length of Residence 4 days Life
Marriage Place St. John's Church Christchurch
Folio 8244
Consent
Date of Certificate 29 December 1915
Officiating Minister Rev. H. J. Cocks Anglican





Our Stuff - Denise & Peter's NZ history siteJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
NZ Genealogy Research Made EasyJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Dictionary of NZ Biography (Scholefield, 1940)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://dict-bio.howison.co.nz/ash_search/?s=John+Thomas+Holmes

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The Treasury (Coromandel-Hauraki)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Tinui HistoryJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ War GravesJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
NZSG Kiwi Collection (non-member records)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Source: Kiwi Collection copyright The New Zealand Society of Genealogists / with the kind permission of the NZSG

Name Date Record Type
HOLMES, John Thomas 🔍
28 Nov 1918 Auckland War Memorial Museum - Cenotaph
HOLMES, John Thomas 🔍
1919 NZ Probates
HOLMES, John Thomas 🔍
14 Oct 1919 NZ Probates
HOLMES, John Thomas 🔍
1957 NZ Probates
HOLMES, John Thomas 🔍
08 Jul 1957 NZ Probates
HOLMES, Thomas John F 🔍
31 Oct 1945 NZ Probates
Masterton Anglican HistoryJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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New Zealand Gazette IndexJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Search URL: https://gazette.howison.co.nz/search?name=John+Thomas+Holmes

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Source: 1840-2017 New Zealand Gazette (and related periodicals) indexed from various public sources, including VUW, NZLII, gazette.govt.nz, WCC Libraries and Papers Past. Usage/copyright varies: Public domain / Crown copyright / fair use / CC-BY 3.0 NZ

Soldiers of Empire - Muster RollsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Soldiers of Empire - Medal RollsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Deaths        🔍 ASH

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Source: BDMs by DIA / CC BY 4.0

RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Born (approx.)Age at Death (approx.)
1918/15266
Holmes John Thomas 189622YOrder Product
1875/4406
Holmes John Thomas 18669YOrder Product
1945/23032
Holmes Thomas John Frederick 188758YOrder Product
1918/15266
Holmes John Thomas 1896 22Y
1875/4406
Holmes John Thomas 1866 9Y
1945/23032
Holmes Thomas John Frederick 1887 58Y
WWI Military DefaultersJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Nominal rolls: Second New Zealand Expeditionary ForceJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Masterton Library Wairarapa ArchiveJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH
Nurse Registrations, 1902-1931John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Trades Database (1894-1939)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Biographies of the Pioneer Land SurveyorsJohn Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Caversham Project Electoral Rolls (1893-1938)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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Whakatere Heritage Collections (Ashburton)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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BillionGraves (NZ cemeteries)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Marriages (Groom)        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationBride's Given Name(s)Bride's Family NameGroom's Given Name(s)Groom's Family Name ITM
1928/1645
Emma Blackmore John Thomas Holmes Order Product
1894/2955
Emily Brown John Thomas Holmes Order Product Intention to Marry
1915/5872
Florence Mildred Mykes Thomas John Frederick Holmes Order Product Intention to Marry
1928/1645
Emma Blackmore John Thomas Holmes
1894/2955
Emily Brown John Thomas Holmes Intention to Marry
1915/5872
Florence Mildred Mykes Thomas John Frederick Holmes Intention to Marry
Archives Central (Manawatū-Whanganui)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

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NZ Births        🔍 ASH

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RegistrationFamily NameGiven Name(s)Mother's Given Name(s)Father's Given Name(s)Still Birth
1887/2255
Holmes Thomas John Frederick Mary JaneThomas-Order Product
1866/14465
Holmes John Thomas AnnJohn Collins-Order Product
1887/2255
Holmes Thomas John Frederick Mary Jane Thomas
1866/14465
Holmes John Thomas Ann John Collins
Discover EverAfter (NZ Cemeteries)John Thomas Holmes        🔍 ASH

Discover EverAfter manages burial records for several cemeteries around New Zealand

Source: Copyright Plotbox Inc / limited search results excerpts for "personal, non-commercial use"

Name Age at Death Cemetery Plot Location Section Row Plot No. Funeral Type
John Thomas HOLMES 5 Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington Region Public/L/1 Public L 1 Burial
John Thomas HOLMES 5 Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington Region Public/L/1 Public L 1 Burial