Major Edward James Gibson Holland
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Holland,
Edward James Gibson
Date of birth: 1878-02-02
Place of birth:
Marital status: no data
Date of death:
1948-06-01
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Major
Rank detail
Major (Army). 1914-11-01 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Victoria Cross (Komati River, South Africa)
Notes: CFB Petawawa Ontario, RCD Museum
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
464301
Service file: B4438-S039
Uploader's Notes: He was the commanding officer of the Bordens Machine Gun Battery when it went to Europe. During the Boer War he was awarded the Victoria Cross for an action at Komati River.
Uploader's Research notes: His Boer War actions are detailed in Arthur bishop's book, Heroes on the Battlefield, pages 18-19. [Major Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps Borden's Motor Machine Gun Battery Victoria Cross Komati River, South Africa ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-01-27
Last modified: 2011-05-13