| Sir Arthur Holland | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 13, 1862 |
| Died | December 7, 1927 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
Royal Military Academy, Woolwich 1st Division I Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Edward Aveling Holland, KCB, KCMG, DSO, MVO (13 April 1862 – 7 December 1927) was a British Army officer and Conservative and Unionist politician.
Military career[]
Born the son of Major-General Butcher, Butcher changed his surname to Holland in 1910.[1] Holland was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1880.[2] He served in the Second Boer War and then became Assistant Military Secretary to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta in 1903 before holding a similar role at the War Office from 1910.[2] In 1912 he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[2] He also served in World War I becoming Commander Royal Artillery for 8th Division in which capacity he took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915.[1] In July 1915 he became Commander Royal Artillery for VII Corps and in September 1915 he was appointed General Officer Commanding 1st Division.[1] He continued his war service as Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd Army from June 1916 and as General Officer Commanding I Corps from February 1917 before retiring in 1920.[2]
Member of Parliament[]
He was Member of Parliament for UK Parliament constituency from 1924 until his death in 1927.[2] The consequent by-election for his seat was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Malone.
Family[]
He married Mary Kate Duval; they had one daughter.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Holland
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