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May 4, 1889
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Born in Quebec City, Quebec,
Canada
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Nov 5, 1914
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Attested into the 21st Battalion in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59472 (temporary number 184)
Ø Next of kin given as Wentworth Holland, brother,
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as Building
Construction
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Congregationalist
Ø Posted to “B” Company
o
This was later
reorganized into “A” Company
The 21st Battalion trained in the
Kingston, Ontario area through the winter of 1914-15.
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Mar 25, 1915
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Forfeited 1 day’s pay for an unrecorded offence
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 2, 1915
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Posted for duty as “A” Company
Cook with extra duty pay
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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Nov 5, 1916
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Awarded the Good Conduct Badge
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Nov 6, 1916
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Proceeded on Trench Mortar
Course at the 1st Army School
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Nov 21, 1916
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Rejoined the battalion from
course
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Dec 17, 1916
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Attached to the 4th
Brigade Trench Mortar Battery
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Jan 12, 1917
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Granted 10 days leave
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Jan 28, 1917
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Rejoined the trench mortar
battery from leave
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Jul 25, 1917
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA (Canadian
Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Corneal Ulcer (an abscess in his
eye)
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Jul 29, 1917
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Transferred to the No. 18
Casualty Clearing Station
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Aug 1, 1917
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Transferred via the No. 38 AT
(Ambulance Train) and admitted to the No. 1 Canadian General Hospital in
Etaples, France
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Aug 5, 1917
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Invalided to England aboard
the Hospital Ship St. Andrew
On arrival in England he was
admitted to the military hospital in Lewisham
Transferred to the EORD
(Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Aug 28, 1917
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Transferred to the Hillingdon
House Convalescent Hospital in Uxbridge
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Sep 18, 1917
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Discharged from hospital and transferred
to the 6th Reserve Battalion
Attached to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford
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Feb 8, 1918
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Transferred to the 3rd
CCD (Canadian Command Depot) in Seaford for permanent duty
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Jul 11, 1918
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Transferred to the Eastern
Ontario Regimental Depot
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Aug 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 6th
Reserve Battalion in Seaford
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Sep 26, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 27, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian
Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength the 21st
Battalion
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Sep 28, 1918
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After leaving the base depot,
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St.
Vaast
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Oct 3, 1918
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After leaving the
reinforcement camp, Private Holland rejoined the 21st Battalion at
the front on the Hindenburg Support Line as part of a draft of 156
reinforcements
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia
in Havre, France
On arrival in England he was
posted to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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Apr 17, 1919
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Medical Board in Witley notes
Ø Man suffers from
Myopia in both eyes and Chronic Nasal Catarrh
Ø Vision is impaired
and requires glasses
Ø Has difficulty
breathing through his nose
Ø Board recommends he
be returned to Canada for discharge
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in
Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova
Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in
Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge
Private
Ø War Service Badge
Class “A” issued number 277329
Ø Proposed residence
on discharge Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Following his discharge, the
1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Box 98
Stratford, Connecticut, USA
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Dec 19, 1957
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Douglas Hugh Holland died
while a patient in the Fairfield State Psychiatric Hospital, Newtown,
Connecticut, USA
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