John Charles Francis (Jo) Holland
born 21.11.1897 India (probably Calcutta)
son of (Sir) Thomas Henry and Frances Maud (nee Chapman) Holland
educated Rugby School and RMA Woolwich
commissioned Royal Engineers 28.7.1915
Mention in Despatches
awarded D.F.C. as 2Lt RAF (Salonika) 1918
WIA Ireland 1919-21
Major,Royal Engineers
reverted from T/Major to Lieutenant 1922
Captain 1924
Major 1931
Staff College
HQ Northern Command (Staff Captain) 1934-36
GS(R;War Office (GSO 2) 1938
GS(R;War Office (GSO 1) 1939
MI(R) 1939
Section D SIS 1939-40
SOE July 1940
Deputy Chief Engineer 1941-42 (Lt Colonel)
Deputy Director of Staff Duties,War Office 1942
Deputy Director of Works,War Office 1942
Chief Engineer,Mediterranean 1944
Chief of Staff Western Command 1947-48
Secret Planning Staff 1949-50
retired as Major General 1951
award C.B. (1945;Legion of Merit (US;Medal of Freedom with silver palm (US)
married Anne Christabel Brunyate (3 children)
died 17.3.1956 Wimbledon
