HOLLAND, Robert James Henry
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rank: F/Lstatus: kia
airforce: RAF (no: 143908 )
born: 1916-12-02 Brentford End, London Borough of Hounslow, Greater London United Kingdom
added by: AdeMottram
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Robert James Henry HOLLAND
Joined 145 Squadron RAF on 9th July 1941
KIA 80 Squadron 2nd April 1945
Hanover War Cemetery
Seelze, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Grave 16H18
The following provided by user Renee Felix, via his friend who is the grand-daughter of F/L Holland (09/2022):
Robert Holland started his flight class/Lessons on Sept 9 1940 at the De Havilland School of Flying in Hatfield.
He flew on:
Tiger Moth (S/N : T5837 ; N6578 ; N6922 ; T5839 ; ADCG ; ACDK ; N9327 ; ABRC ; N6909 ; T5838 ; N6453 ; N6874 ; R4920)
Master (S/N : N7691 ; N7439 ; N7419 ; N7431 ; N7760 ; N7417 ; N7820 ; N7829 ; T8323 ; N7481 ; N7414 ; N7425 ; N7435 ; N7546 ; N7808 ; N7767 ; N7824 ; N7871 ; N7701 ; T8679 ; N7712 ; N7877 ; N7821 ; T8569 ; N7878 ; N7779 ; T8431 ; N7428 ; T8755 ; N7471 ; T8772 ; T8774)
Spitfire (S/N : X4934 ; N3125 ; X4622 ; X4246 ; X6916 ; X4416 ; X4104 ; X4389 ; X4266 ; X4671 ; R7063 ; N3247 ; N3166 ; R6817 ; X4343 ; R6979 ; X4015)
122 Squadron
Spitfire (S/N) : P7623 ; N3284 ; P9500 ; X4715 ; X4935 ; N3236 ; P8510 ; R7307 ; R7255 ; W3564 ; P8022 ; P7321 ; M8509 ; P7994 ; P8179 ; P8261 ; P8322 ; P7838 ; P7628 ; P8096 ; P7359 ; P8479 ; P7490 ; P7328 ; EP280 ; P8072 ; P7605 ; P8032 ; P8020 ; P7775 ; P7734 ; P7911 ; P7376 ; P8030 ; AB169)
Whitley (S/N : Z6506)
Magister (S/N : T1919)
Lysander (S/N V9583 ; V9547 ; V9588 ; V9473 ; V9431 ; V9487 ; V9588 ; V9545 ; V9364)
Walrus (S/N : W2736 ; L2315 ; W3076 ; W3024 ; W2773 ; W3097 ; W2680 ; W3010 ; W3047 ; W2735 ; L2289 ; W3097 ; HD908 ; X9563)
Anson (S/N : S3 ; V2 ; Q3 ; K4, 819)
Defiant (S/N : V1141 ; N3392 ; N3398 ; V1117 ; N3394 ; N3443 ; AA354 ; AA329 ; AA312 ; AA303 ; AA328 ; AA303 ; T3994 ; AA316 ; N1763 ; AA284 ; AA290 ; AA302 ; T3994 ; P1763 ; V1121 ; T3942)
Tiger Moth (S/N : T7963 ; T7723 ; DE734 ; DE658 ; NL693 ; R5252 ; DE164)
Puss Moth (S/N : DR607 ; BK870 ; OJ712 ; DJ712)
Sea Otter (S/N : UNK)
Oxford (S/N : R6023)
Hurricane (S/N : LF420 ; LF539 ; LF568 ; LF532 ; LF40 ; LF721 ; LF559 ; LF 834)
Martinet (S/N : HN955 ; HN944 ; JN550 ; HN535 ; JN446 ; JN490 ; HP528 ; JN505 ; HP508)
Lancaster (S/N : LQ. W.)
Typhoon (S/N : JA326)
Tempest (S/N ; EJ754 ; EJ689 ; EJ745 ; EJ760 ; EJ888 ; NV992)
14th September 2025 Additional Material Added Below for Spitfires flown by at RAF Shoreham by Robert Holland for 277 Squadron "C" Flight:
Extracted form 277 ORB’s
Date Serial No. Bio/Text by Ade Mottram
5 Sep 1943 P7321 Set 1 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
30 Dec 1943 P7376 Set 2 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
31 Dec 1943 P7376
5 Jan 1944 P7376
10 Jan 1944 P7376
3 Feb 1944 P7376
20 Sep 1943 P7605 Set 3 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
21 Sep 1943 P7605
13 Oct 1943 P7605
16 Oct 1943 P7605
16 Nov 1943 P7605
18 Dec 1943 P7605
11 Sep 1943 P7628 Set 4 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
13 Sep 1943 P7628
2 Oct 1943 P7628
22 Oct 1943 P7734 Set 5 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
1 Jan 1944 P7734
2 Jan 1944 P7734
14 Oct 1943 P7775 Set 6 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
15 Oct 1943 P7775
24 Oct 1943 P7775
2 Nov 1943 P7775
8 Nov 1943 P7775
9 Nov 1943 P7775
9 Nov 1943 P7775
13 Nov 1943 P7775
23 Nov 1943 P7775
14 Dec 1943 P7911 Set 7 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
15 Dec 1943 P7911
19 Dec 1943 P7911
3 Feb 1944 P7911
10 Apr 1943 P7994 Set 8 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
11 Apr 1943 P7994
11 Apr 1943 P7994
17 Apr 1943 P7994
1 Oct 1943 P7994
24 Oct 1943 P7994
14 Nov 1943 P7994
21 Oct 1943 P8020 Set 9 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
21 Oct 1943 P8020
29 Nov 1943 P8020
18 Dec 1943 P8020
21 Jan 1944 P8020
25 Mar 1943 P8022 Set 10 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
1 Sep 1943 P8022
1 Sep 1943 P8022
2 Sep 1943 P8022
3 Sep 1943 P8022
17 Sep 1943 P8022
18 Sep 1943 P8022
22 Jan 1944 P8030 Set 11 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
16 Sep 1943 P8072 Set 12 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
22 Sep 1943 P8072
23 Sep 1943 P8072
23 Sep 1943 P8072
25 Sep 1943 P8072
26 Sep 1943 P8072
27 Sep 1943 P8072
28 Sep 1943 P8072
14 Apr 1943 P8179 Set 13 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
14 Apr 1943 P8179
15 Apr 1943 P8179
17 Apr 1943 P8179
20 Apr 1943 P8261 Set 14 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
22 Apr 1943 P8261
23 Apr 1943 P8261
19 Dec 1943 P8261
1 Jan 1944 P8261
21 Jan 1944 P8261
1 Feb 1944 P8261
2 Nov 1943 P8322 Set 15 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
2 Nov 1943 P8322
3 Nov 1943 P8322
3 Nov 1943 P8322
7 Nov 1943 P8322
MAY 43 MISSING ORB
JUN 43 MISSING ORB
JUL 43 MISSING ORB
AUG 43 MISSING ORB
Joined 145 Squadron RAF on 9th July 1941
KIA 80 Squadron 2nd April 1945
Hanover War Cemetery
Seelze, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany
Grave 16H18
The following provided by user Renee Felix, via his friend who is the grand-daughter of F/L Holland (09/2022):
Robert Holland started his flight class/Lessons on Sept 9 1940 at the De Havilland School of Flying in Hatfield.
He flew on:
Tiger Moth (S/N : T5837 ; N6578 ; N6922 ; T5839 ; ADCG ; ACDK ; N9327 ; ABRC ; N6909 ; T5838 ; N6453 ; N6874 ; R4920)
Master (S/N : N7691 ; N7439 ; N7419 ; N7431 ; N7760 ; N7417 ; N7820 ; N7829 ; T8323 ; N7481 ; N7414 ; N7425 ; N7435 ; N7546 ; N7808 ; N7767 ; N7824 ; N7871 ; N7701 ; T8679 ; N7712 ; N7877 ; N7821 ; T8569 ; N7878 ; N7779 ; T8431 ; N7428 ; T8755 ; N7471 ; T8772 ; T8774)
Spitfire (S/N : X4934 ; N3125 ; X4622 ; X4246 ; X6916 ; X4416 ; X4104 ; X4389 ; X4266 ; X4671 ; R7063 ; N3247 ; N3166 ; R6817 ; X4343 ; R6979 ; X4015)
122 Squadron
Spitfire (S/N) : P7623 ; N3284 ; P9500 ; X4715 ; X4935 ; N3236 ; P8510 ; R7307 ; R7255 ; W3564 ; P8022 ; P7321 ; M8509 ; P7994 ; P8179 ; P8261 ; P8322 ; P7838 ; P7628 ; P8096 ; P7359 ; P8479 ; P7490 ; P7328 ; EP280 ; P8072 ; P7605 ; P8032 ; P8020 ; P7775 ; P7734 ; P7911 ; P7376 ; P8030 ; AB169)
Whitley (S/N : Z6506)
Magister (S/N : T1919)
Lysander (S/N V9583 ; V9547 ; V9588 ; V9473 ; V9431 ; V9487 ; V9588 ; V9545 ; V9364)
Walrus (S/N : W2736 ; L2315 ; W3076 ; W3024 ; W2773 ; W3097 ; W2680 ; W3010 ; W3047 ; W2735 ; L2289 ; W3097 ; HD908 ; X9563)
Anson (S/N : S3 ; V2 ; Q3 ; K4, 819)
Defiant (S/N : V1141 ; N3392 ; N3398 ; V1117 ; N3394 ; N3443 ; AA354 ; AA329 ; AA312 ; AA303 ; AA328 ; AA303 ; T3994 ; AA316 ; N1763 ; AA284 ; AA290 ; AA302 ; T3994 ; P1763 ; V1121 ; T3942)
Tiger Moth (S/N : T7963 ; T7723 ; DE734 ; DE658 ; NL693 ; R5252 ; DE164)
Puss Moth (S/N : DR607 ; BK870 ; OJ712 ; DJ712)
Sea Otter (S/N : UNK)
Oxford (S/N : R6023)
Hurricane (S/N : LF420 ; LF539 ; LF568 ; LF532 ; LF40 ; LF721 ; LF559 ; LF 834)
Martinet (S/N : HN955 ; HN944 ; JN550 ; HN535 ; JN446 ; JN490 ; HP528 ; JN505 ; HP508)
Lancaster (S/N : LQ. W.)
Typhoon (S/N : JA326)
Tempest (S/N ; EJ754 ; EJ689 ; EJ745 ; EJ760 ; EJ888 ; NV992)
14th September 2025 Additional Material Added Below for Spitfires flown by at RAF Shoreham by Robert Holland for 277 Squadron "C" Flight:
Extracted form 277 ORB’s
Date Serial No. Bio/Text by Ade Mottram
5 Sep 1943 P7321 Set 1 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
30 Dec 1943 P7376 Set 2 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
31 Dec 1943 P7376
5 Jan 1944 P7376
10 Jan 1944 P7376
3 Feb 1944 P7376
20 Sep 1943 P7605 Set 3 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
21 Sep 1943 P7605
13 Oct 1943 P7605
16 Oct 1943 P7605
16 Nov 1943 P7605
18 Dec 1943 P7605
11 Sep 1943 P7628 Set 4 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
13 Sep 1943 P7628
2 Oct 1943 P7628
22 Oct 1943 P7734 Set 5 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
1 Jan 1944 P7734
2 Jan 1944 P7734
14 Oct 1943 P7775 Set 6 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
15 Oct 1943 P7775
24 Oct 1943 P7775
2 Nov 1943 P7775
8 Nov 1943 P7775
9 Nov 1943 P7775
9 Nov 1943 P7775
13 Nov 1943 P7775
23 Nov 1943 P7775
14 Dec 1943 P7911 Set 7 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
15 Dec 1943 P7911
19 Dec 1943 P7911
3 Feb 1944 P7911
10 Apr 1943 P7994 Set 8 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
11 Apr 1943 P7994
11 Apr 1943 P7994
17 Apr 1943 P7994
1 Oct 1943 P7994
24 Oct 1943 P7994
14 Nov 1943 P7994
21 Oct 1943 P8020 Set 9 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
21 Oct 1943 P8020
29 Nov 1943 P8020
18 Dec 1943 P8020
21 Jan 1944 P8020
25 Mar 1943 P8022 Set 10 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
1 Sep 1943 P8022
1 Sep 1943 P8022
2 Sep 1943 P8022
3 Sep 1943 P8022
17 Sep 1943 P8022
18 Sep 1943 P8022
22 Jan 1944 P8030 Set 11 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
16 Sep 1943 P8072 Set 12 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
22 Sep 1943 P8072
23 Sep 1943 P8072
23 Sep 1943 P8072
25 Sep 1943 P8072
26 Sep 1943 P8072
27 Sep 1943 P8072
28 Sep 1943 P8072
14 Apr 1943 P8179 Set 13 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
14 Apr 1943 P8179
15 Apr 1943 P8179
17 Apr 1943 P8179
20 Apr 1943 P8261 Set 14 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
22 Apr 1943 P8261
23 Apr 1943 P8261
19 Dec 1943 P8261
1 Jan 1944 P8261
21 Jan 1944 P8261
1 Feb 1944 P8261
2 Nov 1943 P8322 Set 15 X checks to Bio/Text 122 Sq
2 Nov 1943 P8322
3 Nov 1943 P8322
3 Nov 1943 P8322
7 Nov 1943 P8322
MAY 43 MISSING ORB
JUN 43 MISSING ORB
JUL 43 MISSING ORB
AUG 43 MISSING ORB
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Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 145 | 1941-07-09 | 1941-07-09 |
| RAF | 277 | 1942-01-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
| Aircraftadd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| P8022 | 1943-03-25 | |
| P7994 | 1943-04-10 | |
| P8179 | 1943-04-14 | |
| P8261 | Ford G180 Spitfire | 1943-05-13 |
| P7321 | 1943-09-05 | |
| P7628 | 1943-09-11 | |
| P8072 | 1943-09-16 | |
| P7605 | 1943-09-20 | |
| P7775 | 1943-10-14 | |
| P8020 | 1943-10-21 | |
| P7734 | 1943-10-22 | |
| P8322 | 1943-11-02 | |
| P7911 | 1943-12-14 | |
| P7376 | 1943-12-30 | |
| P8030 | 1944-01-22 | |
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Comments / Questions:
by: kurtis Thanks for adding details Renee 2022-09-08 20:13:29
I added a note with your details in the pilot BIO with aircraft flow, thankyou Renee and please thank his grand-daughter for the photos and information. I note the date of death as April 2, 1945, just a short number of weeks before wars end. If there might be additional information on this, or any other service notes, please feel free to edit this page. The newspaper clipping very much illustrates the details of one of his sorties, thank you again for adding. Kurt
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by: Nicholas Gadd Spitfires flown Operationally at 277 Squadron 2025-09-14 15:57:40
Added Spitfires flown from serial numbers listed in the 277 Squadron ORB's. Added this list of dates to end of Bio/Text.
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