84. Captain William Alexander Russell¹¹ Holmes à Court (Arthur Wyndham¹⁰, William Henry Ashe⁹ à Court, William⁸, William Peirce⁷ Ashe à Court, William⁶ à Court, Peirce⁵, John⁴, John³, William², William¹) was born 29/04/1878. William died 6/08/1942 at 64 years of age.

He married Priscilla Gray in Paddington, London, 15/03/1916. Priscilla was the daughter of Charles Gray. Priscilla died 13/02/1955.

Captain William Alexander Russell Holmes à Court and Priscilla Gray had the following children:

108 i. Priscilla Ann¹² Holmes à Court was born in Westbourne, Sussex 22/02/1917. She married Samuel McCloy 10/04/1948. (See Samuel McCloy for the continuation of this line.)

+ 109 ii. William Charles Holmes à Court was born 1918.

110 iii. Walter Alexander Holmes à Court was born 10/02/1923. Walter died 2/01/1944 in Lynow, Germany, at 20 years of age. HOLMES A'COURT, WALTER ALEXANDER Initials: W A Nationality: Canadian Rank: Flying Officer (Pilot) Regiment: Royal Canadian Air Force Unit Text: 44 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 02/01/1944 Service No: J/18161 Additional information: Son of William Alexander Russell Holmes A'Court and Priscilla Holmes A'Court, of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. C. 6. Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY

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