Commemorated at Memorial Name M.W.S. and D.B. First World War Honour Roll Bolwarra Public School 1914-1919 Roll of Honour Major General William Holmes Memorial Plaque Given name William Family name Holmes Gender Male Conflicts First World War, 1914–18 Fate Died of wounds (DOW) Fate date 02 July 1917 Additional information Place of birth Sydney, NSW Religion Anglican or Church of England Occupation Secretary Address given on enlistment documents 'Strathkyle' Bligh Street Sydney NSW Age at embarkation (years) 52 Next of kin Mrs A J A Travers (daughter), Benekrig Street Neutral Bay NSW Enlistment date Tue, 16 March 1915 Embarkation details Embarked from Sydney, NSW, aboard HMAT A34 Themistocles on 19 May 1915 Rank on enlistment Colonel Rank from Nominal Roll Major General Unit from Nominal Roll 5th Infantry Brigade Headquarters Service Australian Army Decorations Mention in despatches Veteran Notes/Bio Died in Belgium, aged 55 Also served as a Captain in the Boer War Other decorations: Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Distinguished Service Order (Boer War) Australian War Memorial - Major General William Holmes The A.I.F. Project - William Holmes The State Library of NSW - Papers of Major General William Holmes and Colonel R… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes correspondence, 1900-1915 The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes intelligence reports, 1906-19… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes operation orders, 1914-June 1… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes reports of operations and ins… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes notebook, ca. 1914 The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes notebook, 21 August-September… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes diary, 23 August 1914-22 Febr… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes papers regarding capitulation… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes telegrams and cables, Septemb… The State Library of NSW - General William Holmes papers, September 1914-Januar… Do you know more about this war Veteran? Click here to learn how you can contribute