John Holland - Military

Military

  • John Vincent Holland (1889–1975),British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross
  • John Philip Holland (1840–1914), designed submarines for the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy
  • John Frederick Holland (died 1845), army officer, surveyor and political figure in Prince Edward Island

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