William Holmes

Military Person

1862 – 1917

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Who was William Holmes?

Major General William Holmes CMG, DSO, VD was an Australian Army Major General in World War I. He was mortally wounded by a German shellburst while surveying the ground won at the Battle of Messines.

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Born
Sep 12, 1862
Sydney
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Education
  • Paddington Public School
Died
Jul 2, 1917
Mesen

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on July 23, 2013

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