| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 133441 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wilson, D H |
| Place made | Flanders |
| Date made | 1917? |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HOLMES CMG DSO VD. GENERAL HOLMES HAD SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AND ...
Description
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM HOLMES CMG DSO VD. GENERAL HOLMES HAD SERVED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR AND ON THE OUTBREAK OF WW1 BECAME THE FIRST MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR OF GERMAN NEW GUINEA, IN ADDITION TO COMMANDING THE MILITARY FORCES IN THE AREA, HE LEFT NEW GUINEA ON 1915-01-09 AND LATER WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATRE.