History while in the forces
20 Aug 1914: enlisted in 9th Battalion County London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)01 Nov 1914: sailed for France
17 Apr 1915: wounded 2nd Battle of Ypres
23 Jun 1915: gazetted permanent 2nd Lieutenant 4/8th Battalion Middlesex Territorial Force
22 Nov 1915: sailed for France reported for duty to 1/8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
23 Mar 1916: seconded for duty to Machine Gun Corps
17 Apr 1916: wounded at Hebuterne (Somme)
01 Nov 1916: reported to Machine Gun Corps, Grantham
14 Dec 1916: posted to A2 Service Battalion Machine Gun Corps under orders for overseas
01 Feb 1917: Sep 1915 1st class Cert for Musketry, Hythe
Mar 1916: qualified Machine Gun Officer and Officer commanding Machine Gun Section
- Surname
- Holland
- Forename
- William Raymond
- Rating or rank
- 2nd Lieutenant
- Decorations
- Wound Stripes 2
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 1/8th Battalion Middlesex Regiment attached Machine Gun Corps
- Branch
- Notting Hill, London
- Date of Birth
- 30 Mar 1888
- Date of birth
- 1888
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- Apr 1904
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Aug 1914
