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.
The town name was deemed unpatriotic and on 24 August, 1915 the town was renamed Holbrook in honour of Lt. Norman Douglas Holbrook. This was during World War I. The town name was deemed unpatriotic and on 24 August, 1915 the town was renamed a decorated wartime submarine captain. This was during World War I. The town name was deemed unpatriotic and on 24 August, 1915 the town was renamed winner of the Victoria Cross. This was during World War I.