Details of Herbert's birth are not known.

Herbert married Minnie Lavender in 1916 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

He had the following children from his marriage to Minnie Lavender:

- Gladys Holmes	born in 1917 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
- Alice Holmes	born in 1919 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
- Hilda Holmes	born in 1927 in Barnsley, Yorkshire.

Details of Herbert's occupation are not known.