page_title: William Holmes (British Army officer)
hierarchical_section_title: William Holmes (British Army officer)
caption_attribution_description: English: The British Army in North Africa 1943 Lieutenant General W G Holmes, GOC 9th Army, stands on a Sherman tank of the Wiltshire Yeomanry to watch a gunnery display, 5 April 1943.
context_page_description: Lieutenant General Sir William George Holmes KBE CB DSO & Bar was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in the First World War. He later served in the Second World War, where he commanded the 42nd Infantry Division during the Battle of France in May/June 1940.
context_section_description: Lieutenant General Sir William George Holmes KBE CB DSO & Bar (20 August 1892 – 16 January 1969) was a senior British Army officer who fought with distinction in the First World War. He later served in the Second World War, where he commanded the 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division during the Battle of France in May/June 1940.
caption: Lieutenant General William Holmes stands on a Sherman tank of the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, 5 April 1943.
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