Arthur Holland (British Army officer)

Born the son of Major-General Butcher, Butcher changed his surname to Holland in 1910.[2] Holland was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1880.[3] He served in the Second Boer War and then became Assistant Military Secretary to the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Malta in 1903 before holding a similar role at the War Office from 1910.[3] In 1912 he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[3] He also served in World War I becoming Commander Royal Artillery for 8th Division in which capacity he took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in March 1915.[2] In July 1915 he became Commander Royal Artillery for VII Corps and in September 1915 he was appointed General Officer Commanding 1st Division.[2] He continued his war service as Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd Army from June 1916 and as General Officer Commanding I Corps from February 1917 before retiring in 1920.[3]

He was Member of Parliament for Northampton from 1924 until his death in 1927.[3] The consequent by-election for his seat was won by the Labour candidate Cecil Malone.

Arthur Holland married Mary Kate Duval; they had one daughter.[2] He died in 1927 and was interred in Greenwich Cemetery.[4]

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Holland