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Major-General William Holmes

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…

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