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]

Flag Rank

Holland was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 1 January, 1899.[2]

Holland was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 August, 1903, vice Bridge.[3]

Holland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 April, 1908.[4]

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

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24569. p. 2394. 5 April, 1878.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27041. p. 148. 10 January, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  4. 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