Edward James Gibson Holland
Sergeant, Royal Canadian Dragoons
- Register No.
- 580 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant all Sergeants →
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Dragoons all Royal Canadian Dragoons VCs →
- Date of action
- 7 November 1900 on this day → all of 1900 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Second Boer War
- London Gazette
- 23rd April, 1901 on this day → all of 1901 →
- Born
- 2nd February 1878 at Ottawa, Canada
- Died
- 18th June, 1948 at Cobalt, Ottawa, Canada
Digest of citation
On 7th November 1900 in South Africa, Sergeant Holland kept the Boers away from two 12 pounder guns with his Colt gun. When he saw that the enemy were too near for him to escape with the carriage, as the horse was blown, he calmly lifted the gun off and galloped away with it under his arm
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HOLLAND, Edward James Gibson. (reg No. 580).
Sergeant. Royal Canadian Dragoons.
London Gazetted on 23rd April, 1901.
Born on 2nd February 1878 at Ottawa, Canada.
Died on 18th June, 1948 at Cobalt, Ottawa, Canada. After his cremation his ashes were scattered on Island 17, LakeTemagami, Ontario, Canada.
Digest of Citation reads:. On 7th November 1900 in South Africa, Sergeant Holland kept the Boers away from two 12 pounder guns with his Colt gun. When he saw that the enemy were too near for him to escape with the carriage, as the horse was blown, he calmly lifted the gun off and galloped away with it under his arm.
Additional information:. He attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Additional information
He attained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel
After his cremation his ashes were scattered on Island 17, LakeTemagami,
Ontario, Canada.
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