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Revision as of 16:31, 28 October 2016
Vice-Admiral Lancelot Ernest Holland, C.B., Royal Navy (13 September, 1887 – 24 May, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1907.[1]
Hood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1915.[2]
Holland was appointed to H.M.S. Hindustan to serve as her gunnery lieutenant-commander in August, 1913.
Great War
Holland remained as gunnery officer in Hindustan until 7 April, 1916. He then served in the Experimental Department at H.M.S. Excellent, being given command of her tender, Kite on 17 May, 1916.[3]
Holland continued with his experimental duties until being appointed as Gunnery Officer in Royal Oak on 29 May, 1918.[4]
Interbellum
Hood held the gunnery duties in Royal Oak until 1n August, 1920, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.[5]
Hood was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926.[6]
Hood was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 January, 1938.[7]
World War II
Being superseded as second in command of Third Battle Squadron by Stuart Sumner Bonham-Carter at the turn of the year, Hood was appointed to President, additional, to act as Adviser on Home Operations on 4 January, 1940. He was next appointed to Rodney, additional, as Chief of Staff to Commander in Chief, Home Fleet King on 10 June, 1940. Hood was re-appointed in this capacity upon his promotion to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1940.[8]
Holland was killed when H.M.S. Hood blew up on 24 May, 1941 in action against the battleship Bismarck.
See Also
- "Vice-Admiral L. E. Holland" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 31 May, 1941. Issue 48940, col E, pg. 6.
- Wikipedia
- Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald F. P. Maton |
Captain of H.M.S. Kite 17 May, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Stephen D. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge Jul, 1934[10] |
Succeeded by Roderick B. T. Miles |
| Preceded by Sir Roger R. C. Backhouse |
Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command, Third Battle Squadron ? – 1 Jan, 1940[11] |
Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter |
| Preceded by William J. Whitworth as Rear-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron |
Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron 12 May, 1941 – 24 May, 1941 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
Footnotes
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ Holland Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/51/23. f. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393r.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Bonham-Carter Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/81. f. 441.
