1900, Komati River
HOLLAND, E G G, Sergeant, served in the South African War of 1899-1902, and was awarded the Victoria Cross [London Gazette, 23 April, 1901]: "E Holland, Sergeant, Royal Canadian Dragoons. Date of Act of Bravery: 7 November 1900. Sergeant Holland did splendid work with his Colt-gun, and kept the Boers off the two 12—pounders by its fire at close range. When he saw the enemy were too near for him to escape with the carriage, as the horse was blown, he calmly lifted the gun off and galloped away with it under his arm". He became Major, 13th Canadian Dragoons, Canadian Military Forces.
