# Colonel Openshaw — The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes character guide

> Colonel Openshaw in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Openshaw, young Openshaw

**First appearance:** 0007-the-five-orange-pips

## Who they are

John Openshaw's father, who brought a mysterious curse from America.

## Relationships

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/characters/sherlock_holmes)

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Colonel Openshaw is a client whose family curse Holmes investigates.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Colonel Openshaw is a client whose family curse Holmes investigates.

### [Sherlock Holmes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_adventures_of_sherlock_holmes/characters/sherlock_holmes)

_professional_

Colonel Openshaw is a client whose family curse Holmes investigates.

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