HOLLAND, Eric Frederick Roy
| Service Number: | 1951 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1916, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 26 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Haberfield, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Leichhardt State School |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Died of wounds - Heart Failure, United Kingdom, 13 July 1917, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Haberfield WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1951, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1951, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1951, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
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Son of Mrs Sarah Ann Holland, 63 Hawthorn Parade, Haberfield, Sydney, New South Wales
REST IN PEACE
HOLLAND.—Died in hospital in England, July 13, 1917, from wounds received in France. Private E. F. R. Holland, only son of Mrs. S. Holland, of Haberfield, and brother of Winnie, Dorothy, Evelyn, also brother-in-law of Jules and Jack, aged 17 years 9 months.
Your death has saddened us, dear Eric,
Though noble was your fall.
You died an Australian soldier,
The greatest death of all.
HOLLAND.—In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private E. F. R. Holland, died of wounds, July 13, 1917. Inserted by his loving mother and sisters.
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