Swinton Colthurst Holland

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Admiral Swinton Colthurst Holland, J.P., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (8 February, 1844 – 8 June, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 25 March, 1878.[1]

Holland was appointed in command of the battleship Agincourt on 1 December, 1886.[2]

Flag Rank

Holland was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 1 January, 1899.[3]

On 6 August the First Lord of the Admiralty, George J. Goschen, wrote to the First Naval Lord, Sir Frederick W. Richards, "I omitted to mention when I saw you on Friday that I was offering Portsmouth Dockyard to Aldrich, and Chatham to Holland, both from all that I have heard admirable men …"[4]

Holland was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 August, 1903, vice Bridge.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 June, 1907, vice Jenkings.[6]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, Holland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1908.[7]

He died at his Chichester home on 8 June 1922 of sudden heart failure at the age of seventy-eight.

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24569. p. 2394. 5 April, 1878.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 192.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  4. The Naval Review (November, 1933). XXI (4). p. 790.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28027. p. 3832. 4 June, 1907.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28128. p. 2850. 14 April, 1908.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Swinton Holland" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 10 June, 1922. Issue 43054, col C, pg. 13.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hilary G. Andoe
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard
2 Sep, 1899 – ?
Succeeded by
Robert W. Craigie

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