HOLLAND, Vernon
| Service Number: | 788 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Prairie, Loddon, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Marong State School, Marong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Insurance Agent |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Krithia, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Marong Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Mitiamo War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 788, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 788, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 788, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 788, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Vernon Holland and Amy Louisa Holland nee Vernon of 'Piavella', Priarie, Victoria. Brother of George Holland MM who returned to Australia in 23 November 1918 having served with the 7th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, Britsh War Medal, Victory Medal
Was a member of the Marong Rifle Club until he left the district
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
Brother:
544 Sergeant George HOLLAND MM, 7th Bn, returned to Australia;
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.
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