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HOLLAND, Herbert Cyril
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4517 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Bendigo |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Saint Arnaud, Victoria, Australia, 28 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | East Shelbourne State School, No 1012, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | Natural causes, Stawell, Victoria, Australlia, 15 October 1956, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Kangaroo Flat East Shelbourne State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4517, Bendigo | |
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| 28 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4517, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4517, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4517, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion, UK (Officers Cadet College) | |
| 25 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 29 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 21 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Menin Road, SW to jaw and chest. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 17 December 1917. | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, Remained at duty. | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Remained at duty. | |
| 1 Feb 1919: | Honoured Military Cross, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, For gallantry and skill during the capture of Mont St. Quentin on 1 September 1918 in leading his men in the face of extremely heavy machine gun fire until he had secured important tactical ground, which enabled a second successful attack to be quickly launched. Re-organising his men under the most adverse conditions for the second attack, he daringly carried out the task with a minimum of casualties. Although wounded he remained on duty until the position was secured. | |
| 28 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 23rd Infantry Battalion |
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