Complex sentence: During World War I, the town name was deemed unpatriotic and on 24 August, 1915 the town was renamed Holbrook in honour of Lt. Norman Douglas Holbrook, a decorated wartime submarine captain and winner of the Victoria Cross.
Split into simpler sentences: During World War I, the town name was deemed unpatriotic. On 24 August, 1915 the town was renamed Holbrook in honour of Lt. Norman Douglas Holbrook, a decorated wartime submarine captain and winner of the Victoria Cross.