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Eric Holland | |||
| Rank: | Flight Sergeant | Number: | 1111958 |
| Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | 218 Sqn RAFVR | ||
| Name of Rgt or Ship: | Royal Air Force V.R. | ||
| Died: | 28/01/1945 | Age: | 23 |
| How Died: | Killed in Action | ||
| Country of burial: | Germany | Grave Photo: | No |
| Cemetery or Memorial: | Reichswald Forest Cemetery | ||
| Town Memorial: | Stretford Book | ||
| Extra Information: | |||
Born during the March quarter 1922 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/1506, the son of John & Matilda Holland (nee Royle). Flying from 218 Sqn flew from RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk with 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron. 153 Lancasters of No 3 Group attacked the railway yards at Cologne/Gremberg in conditions of good visibility. Some of the bombing fell on the target but some overshot. 3 Lancasters were lost and 1 crashed in France. His eldest brother - John Holland was killed in a flying accident whilst training at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1942. Both brothers attended Stretford Grammar School and both are commemorated in the Stretford Borough Council WW2 Memorial Book. | |||
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| Stretford Grammar School | |||
| Stretford Borough Memorial Book | |||
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