| Regimental number | 544 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Piavella, via Prairie, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Holland, Piavella, via Prairie, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded) Rendered valuable services by courage and coolness, also did good reconnoitring work. (East of Ypres 20-22 September 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Nominal Roll gives date of return as 24 September 1915, which - unless he re-embarked - is clearly wrong. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'During the operations near POLYGON de ZILLEBEKE east of YPRES on 20/22nd September 1017, Sgt. HOLLAND rendered invaluable service to his company by his courage and coolness. On the O.S.M. becoming a casualty this N.C.O. took over the duties and materially assisted in constructing Strong Points and maintaining supplies. He was wounded whilst making an important reconnaissance.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 788 Pte Vernon HOLLAND, 7th Bn, killed in action, 7 May 1915; Cousins: 131 Pte Roy BURRELL MM, 31st Bn, died of disease, 30 April 1918; 2577 Pte Watson Henderson BRADDISH, 1st Division Train, returned to Australia, 12 April 1919; 280 Pte Albert James BRADDISH, 1st Machine Gun Bn, died of disease, 4 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
