| Ranks Held | Brigadier General, Colonel, Major General, Temporary Brigadier General, Temporary Major General, Captain, Lieutenant |
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| Birth Date | 1862-12-19 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1917-07-02 |
| Death Place | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
| Final Rank | Major General |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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Biographical information The Oxford companion to Australian military history in 1995 Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-01 Published in London Gazette in 1916-07-13 Published in London Gazette in 1901-04-19 Published in London Gazette in 1917-02-15 Published in London Gazette in 1917-12-28 Published in London Gazette in 1916-06-03 Published in London Gazette in 1917-01-04 Published in London Gazette in 1901-04-16 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-09-21 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-06-29 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-11-30 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-04-18 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-07-25 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04 |
Major General William Holmes
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Division
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Colonel
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 5th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Brigadier General
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 5th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier General
- London Gazette
- 15 February 1917 on page 1599 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 25 July 1917 on page 1542 at position 6
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 5 Inf Bde HQ
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major General
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Staff
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier General
- London Gazette
- 03 June 1916 on page 5560 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 September 1916 on page 2621 at position 28
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Staff
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Major General
- London Gazette
- 01 June 1917 on page 5420 at position 3
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 04 October 1917 on page 2622 at position 45
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Staff
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major General
- London Gazette
- 28 December 1917 on page 13564 at position 6
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 18 April 1918 on page 841 at position 38
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Pre First World War Conflicts Nominal Rolls:
- Unit
- 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- NSWMI
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 16 April 1901 on page 2607 at position 9
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- NSWMI
- Conflict
- South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War)
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 19 April 1901 on page 2702 at position 2
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 2nd Australian Division
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Brigadier General
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Division
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major General
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Staff
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier General
- London Gazette
- 04 January 1917 on page 253 at position 18
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 29 June 1917 on page 1391 at position 33
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Staff
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier General
- London Gazette
- 13 July 1916 on page 6942 at position 9
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 30 November 1916 on page 3233 at position 14
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Colonel
Timeline
| Date of birth | 19 December 1862 | |
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| Date commissioned | 1886 | Served in 1 NSW Mounted Rifles. |
| Date of honour or award | 16 April 1901 | Mention in Dispatches. |
| Date of honour or award | 19 April 1901 | Distinguished Service Order. |
| Date commissioned | 1914 | |
| Date of enlistment | 18 August 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 12 May 1915 | |
| Date of honour or award | 03 June 1916 | Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 10 October 1916 | |
| Date of honour or award | 1916-17-13 | Mention in Dispatches. |
| Date promoted | 1917-01 | Promoted to Major General. |
| Date of honour or award | 04 January 1917 | Mention in Dispatches. |
| Date of honour or award | 15 February 1917 | Russia Order of St Anne - 2nd Class. |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 10 March 1917 | |
| Date of honour or award | 01 June 1917 | Mention in Dispatches. |
| Date of death | 02 July 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 02 July 1917 | |
| Date of honour or award | 28 December 1917 | Mention in Dispatches. |
| Date of honour or award | Volunteer Decoration. |
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