William Holmes

Summary

William Holmes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sydney^[2]. He was born on +1862-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Mesen^[4]. He died on +1917-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a civil servant^[6] and army officer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• William Holmes was born in Sydney^[2].
• William Holmes died in Mesen^[4].
• William Holmes was born on +1862-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Holmes died on +1917-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Holmes is buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck^[9].
• William Holmes held citizenship in Australia^[10].
• William Holmes's professions included civil servant^[6].
• William Holmes worked as an army officer^[7].
• William Holmes received the Distinguished Service Order^[11].
• William Holmes received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[12].
• William Holmes received the Volunteer Officers' Decoration^[13].
• William Holmes received the Mentioned in Despatches^[14].
• William Holmes's image is recorded as Colonel William Holmes.jpg^[15].
• William Holmes is recorded as male^[16].
• William Holmes's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Holmes's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316880016^[18].
• William Holmes's Commons category is recorded as William Holmes^[19].
• William Holmes's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general^[20].
• William Holmes's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 26792008^[21].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as Second Boer War^[22].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Diamond Hill^[23].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[24].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Bita Paka^[25].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as Gallipoli Campaign^[26].
• William Holmes's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of the Nek^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Holmes's place of birth was Sydney^[2]. He was born on +1862-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include civil servant^[6] and army officer^[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Distinguished Service Order^[11], a military decoration^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1886^[30]; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[12], a grade of an order^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Volunteer Officers' Decoration^[13], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1892^[35]; and Mentioned in Despatches^[14], an award^[36].

Death and Burial

William Holmes died on +1917-07-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Mesen^[4]. He is buried at Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck^[9].

Why It Matters

William Holmes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37]

FAQs

Where was William Holmes born?

Born in Sydney^[2], William Holmes…

Where did William Holmes die?

William Holmes passed away in Mesen^[4].

What did William Holmes do for work?

William Holmes worked as civil servant^[6] and army officer^[7].

What awards did William Holmes receive?

Honors received include Distinguished Service Order^[11], Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George^[12], Volunteer Officers' Decoration^[13], and Mentioned in Despatches^[14].