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After the taking of Cambray, in which General Johnston’s Brigade was employed, Lieut.-General Sir Charles Colville, who commanded
the Division, recommended Captain Holmes for promotion, but his recommendation was unattended with success. Captain Holmes
continued on the Staff until the formation of the Army of Occupation, when he returned to England in January, 1816, with the troops
then ordered home, and on the 24th of February following, he was, by the reduction of the 2nd Battalion of the 78th, placed upon half-
pay, and so remained till appointed to the 90th, in February, 1820. In the September following he proceeded to Malta and the Ionian
Islands, where he served with his Regiment until appointed Major of Brigade at Corfu. On the 24th of December, 1825, he obtained an
unattached Majority by purchase, and continued to hold the appointment of Brigade-Major till July 1827, when Major-General the
Hon. F. C. Ponsonby appointed him Military Secretary on his staff at Malta, which appointment he continued to hold until Sir
Frederick’s state of health compelled him to relinquish his command. In 1838, he was included among the general Brevet promotion of
that year, and thus obtained his Lieut.-Colonelcy.
In 1824 he married, at Corfu, the eldest daughter of Major-General Sir Patrick Ross, commanding the troops in the Ionian Islands,
Colonel Holmes at that time Brigade-Major to Sir Patrick.
Colonel Holmes joined the Irish Constabulary as Provincial Inspector of Leinster in 1837, and in 1838 was appointed Deputy Inspector-
General. The value of Colonel Holmes services during his tenure of office in the Irish Constabulary, have been thus handsomely
acknowledged by the amiable nobleman at present filling the office of Viceroy of Ireland, whose letter to Colonel McGregor, Chief of
the Department, we venture to quote in justice to its meritorious subject.
Phoenix Park, Dec. 23d, 1839.
Dear Sir, - In compliance with the wish expressed to you by Colonel Holmes, I request that you will announce to Mrs. Holmes and his
family, my intention of appointing his brother to the vacant Paymastership of the Constabulary. Amidst the regret which I feel at the loss
which the public has suffered from the death of Colonel Holmes, it is some satisfaction to me to have an opportunity of manifesting by
the above appointment, as well to those most nearly connected with him as to all members of that Force to which he belonged, my
high sense of his meritorious and valuable services.
I am, dear Sir,
Very faithfully your’s
Ebrington.
The premature decease of Colonel Holmes, itself deplorable, was rendered more affecting by the concurrent death of his son, a
promising boy of nine years, who was interred in the same grave with his father, at Harold’s Cross, near Dublin. Four children survive,
who with their afflicted mother, are now under the roof of their excellent relative, Sir Patrick Ross
Colonel Holmes, who was in his 49th year, processed every qualification to ensure respect and affection. Highly prepossessing in
appearance and manners, truly amiable in disposition, a good soldier, and an excellent man, he has descended to the grave, followed
by the respect and sorrow of all who knew him.’
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