Lancelot Ernest Holland

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.

Hood was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1915.

Holland was appointed to Template: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.

Holland continued with his experimental duties until being appointed as Gunnery Officer in Royal Oak on 29 May, 1918.

Interbellum

Hood held the gunnery duties in Royal Oak until 1n August, 1920, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1919.

Hood was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926.

Hood was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 January, 1938.

World War II

Hood was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1940.

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	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Stephen D. Tillard	Captain of H.M.S. Revenge Jul, 1934	Succeeded by Roderick B. T. Miles
Preceded by Sir Roger R. C. Backhouse	Rear-Admiral, Second-in-Command, Third Battle Squadron ? – 1 Jan, 1940	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