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Portrait of the Men Involved
Lancelot Ernest Holland | |
Nationality | British |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Born | 1887 |
Died | 24 May 1941 (HMS Hood) |
Career | |
30 June 1926 | Captain |
11 Jan. 1938 | Rear Admiral |
1930 - 1931 | Chief of the Naval Mission for Greece (Commander of the Order of the Redeemer) |
1937 - 1938 | Assistant Chief of Naval Staff |
1938 - 1939 | 2nd Battle Squadron |
1939 - 1940 | Admiralty, Air Ministry Staff |
April 1940 | Norwegian action on Rodney |
Nov. 1940 | Mediterranean operation "Collar", naval battle at Cap Teulada, Spartivento, Sardinia |
1941 | Commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron, Second-in-Command of the Home Fleet (HMS Hood) |
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