Charles John HOLLAND

HOLLAND, Charles John

Service Number: QX1327
Enlisted: 19 November 1939
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 6th Division Signals
Born: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 3 January 1920
Home Town: Ipswich, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Apprentice Carpenter
Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 22 September 2005, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Queensland Garden Of Remembrance (Pinnaroo)
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World War 2 Service

19 Nov 1939: Involvement Corporal, QX1327
19 Nov 1939: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327
19 Nov 1939: Enlisted
7 Jun 1940: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), QX1327, 6th Division Signals, embarked Sydney for Gourock, Scotland per HT XI
15 Nov 1940: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327, 2nd/3rd Field Regiment, embarked Gourock, Scotland for Middle East per HT LII
13 Apr 1942: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327, 6th Division Signals, embarked Middle East for RTA
7 Nov 1944: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327, 6th Division Signals, embarked Cairns for Aitape
27 Feb 1945: Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327, 6th Division Signals, emplaned Aitape for Townsville en route to Brisbane
5 Sep 1945: Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, QX1327
5 Sep 1945: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Chris Buckley

Charles was the eldest of three children of Charles (Charlie) Holland (b1899 in Ipswich, QLD) and his first wife Helen Gladys Mensforth (b1898 in Ipswich, QLD). Charlie (an Ambualnce Bearer) and Helen married in Ipswich in 1919 where they settled and Charlie worked as an Ambualnce Bearer and Cook before enlisting in the Army (Sergeant; Service No:QX6508) in WWII.

Charles was working in Ipswich, QLD as an Apprentice Carpenter when he enlisted in the Australian Army (Corporal; Service No:QX1327) in November 1939. He was attached to 2/5 Field Regiment Signals Section when he was Discharged in 1945. Brother-in-Law Geoffrey Harrison Bishop (Trooper; Service Nos:QX49737/Q148086) also served in WWII.

In March 1945 Charles married Ruth Jane Dick (b1922 in Ipswich, QLD) and Charles worked as a PMG Technician in Brisbane until the early 1960s. Charles and Ruth moved to Mount Isa where Charles was a PMG Technician before relocating to Longreach where he worked for Radio 4QL as a Radio Technician until the late 1970s.

Charles and Ruth moved to Gin Gin where Charles was a Farmer. He died in 1980.

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