William Holmes (Australian general)
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Major General William Holmes CMG, DSO, VD (12 September 1862 – 2 July 1917) was a senior Australian Army officer during the First World War. He was mortally wounded by a German artillery shell while surveying the ground won at the Battle of Messines.
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William Holmes | |
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Born | 12 September 1862 Sydney, New South Wales |
Died | 2 July 1917(1917-07-02) (aged 54) Messines, Belgium |
Allegiance | New South Wales (1872–01) Australia (1901–17) |
Service/ | New South Wales Military Forces Citizens Military Force |
Years of service | 1872–1917 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 4th Division (1917) 5th Brigade (1915–17) Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (1914–15) 6th Infantry Brigade (1912–14) 1st Infantry Regiment (1902–11) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War
First World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Volunteer Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
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