William Holmes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 108 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 12,1862 |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sydney |
| Australia | |
| Date of died | July 2,1917 |
| Died | Mesen |
| Belgium | |
| Parents | William Holmes |
| Battles and wars | Second Boer War |
| Battle of Diamond Hill | |
| Education | Washington & Jefferson College |
| Servicebranch | New South Wales Military Forces; Citizens Military Force |
| Year of servic | 1872–1917 |
| Awards | Order of St Michael and St George |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1817583 |
William Holmes Life story
Major General William Holmes CMG, DSO, VD 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.