Major General William Holmes Memorial Plaque
Description
Cast bronze plaque with bas relief bust of Maj. Gen Holmes, roughly 500x500mm. Mounted below the plaque is a glass topped wooden box containing the honour roll of Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (M.W.S. & D. B.) staff who enlisted in the First and Second World Wars.
Inscription
In memoriam, Major General William Holmes, CMG DSO VD, Secretary to the Board 1895-1917, killed in France on active service 2nd July 1917.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major General | William | Holmes | South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902, First World War, 1914–18 | Died of wounds (DOW) | Australian Army | South Africa 1899 - 1902 | view |
Address
339-341 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Local Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Location status
UnknownMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
MacLaren North, Natural & Cultural Resources Manager, Sydney Water CorporationEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
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