Travers
Neil
Holland
Born in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Brother of
Harry Darley Holland, Tasman Saville Holland, Federina Ruth (Holland) Smith, Florence Vaughan Elizabeth (Holland) Feely, Albert Martin Holland, Clarice May (Holland) Hosking, Clifton Vaughan Holland AC, Ian Thomas Holland and Alma Trisian (Holland) Ledward
Husband of
Mollie Hamilton (Shaw) Holland
— married
1942 in Victoria, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 82
in Victoria, Australia
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Biography
Travers Holland was born in Victoria, Australia
Travers Neil Holland was born on 3rd August 1908 in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia. He was the third son of Thomas Holland and Mabel Falkingham. [1] He was raised on the family's small mixed farm in Flinders, on the Mornington Peninsula.
Travers Holland is a Military Veteran.
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1939-1946
2/7th Infantry Battalion
Served in the Second Australian Imperial Force 1939-1946
2/7th Infantry Battalion
On 20th October 1939, upon hearing the declaration of (the Second World) War, Travers enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force. [2] Serving with the 2/7th Infantry Battalion, he saw action in Libya against the Italians in January-March 1941 followed by the battles of Greece and Crete in April-May, where the battalion was essentially destroyed after the majority of its personnel were captured. Rebuilt in Palestine, the 2/7th undertook garrison duties in Syria and then Ceylon (Sri Lanka) before being transported back to Australia in August 1942.
Whilst at home, Travers married Mollie Shaw in 1942 in Victoria. [3]
In January 1943, the battalion was deployed to New Guinea, taking part in the fighting against the Japanese in the Salamaua–Lae campaign until October 1943. The battalion's final campaign was in the Aitape–Wewak area of New Guinea in December 1944 – August 1945. Travers was demobilised on 18th July 1946 holding the rank of Captain. For his war service, Travers was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-1945 and Australia Service Medal 1939-1945.
Aged 82 years, he passed away in 1991 in Victoria. [4]
Sources
- ↑ Victoria Birth Index #18183/1908
- ↑ Department of Veterans' Affairs nominal roll: VX5804 Captain Travers Neil Holland; accessed 10 May 2024
- ↑ Victoria Marriage Index #17963/1942
- ↑ Victoria Death Index #15182/1991
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