Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vis-En-Artois Memorial | Panel 6. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Medal | ||
Family :
Son of the late H. E. Holland; husband of May L. G. Holland, of 29, Eaton Rd., Dover.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 8/East Surrey Regiment |
8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Kingston-upon-Thames in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 55th Brigade in 18th (Eastern) Division. Moved initially to Purfleet but by April 1915 was at Colchester. Moved to Salisbury Plain in May 1915. Landed at Boulogne 28 July 1915. |
| Action : The Second Battles of Arras 1918 |
26 August - 3 September 1918. In a replica of the experience on the Somme which was happening concurrently a few miles further south, the old battlefields around Arras, so bitterly fought over in 1917 were taken and the Germans challenged on the Hindenburg Line. The Drocourt-Queant sector, which had proven such an obstacle in previous years was taken by the 3rd September and with the Hindenburg line broken in the sector the advance was again possible.
Detail :
War Diary See http://qrrarchive.websds.net/PDF/ES00819180901.pdf Note thaton 6th Sept it was announced that CQMS Holland had been awarded the MM. Not likely to have been for action on 1st Sept.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Military Jubilee No. 2195 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th February 1917 | 21st March 1917 | 18th April 1917 |
The contribution record of the Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England shows "Died 1.9.1918".
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley