Lieutenant George Kilvert Holland was born in Toronto, Ontario, on 13 December 1892. He was the only child of Alexander Holland and Nannie Sophia Kilvert.

He was employed as a bank clerk in Woodstock, with three months’ experience with the 23rd regiment, when he enlisted in August 1915. He was deemed medically fit in April 1916 and sailed for England via the SS. Olympic on April 24th.

Holland was transferred to the 12th Battalion and taken on strength in July 1916. In May 1917, he was taken on strength with the 3rd Battalion

In March 1917, he was admitted to the hospital in Shornecliffe for German Measles and rubella. He suffered from synovitis of the right knee the following month. He was discharged on April 25, 1917.

Lieutenant Holland was killed in action at Passchendaele, on November 6, 1917, at the age of 24, at the taking of Vinecot. He is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery in West Flanders, Belgium, grave reference IX. C. 20.