John James HOLLAND

HOLLAND, John James

Service Number: 61
Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank: Sapper
Last Unit: 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, 1895
Home Town: Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling: Paddington State Public School, New South Wales
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Died of wounds - head, At sea on board HS Gascon, Egypt, 30 June 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Row M. Grave 38
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Sydney Daily Telegraph Newspaper Company Ltd. Honour Roll
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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Thomasa John and Mary Holland of 'Fareham', Arthur Street, North Sydney, NSW formerly of Alt Street, Waverley, NSW

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Previously served in the cadets and the Militia Signal Troop

He was also a Secretary in the Daily Telegraph Office as well as a black and white artist