Walter was educated at Eton College. Commissioned in to the 4th (Militia) Battalion Worcestershire Regiment on the 23rd February 1884.
On the 25th November 1885 he was promoted to Lieutenant and served with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Aldershot (1895), Malta (1896), Bermuda (1898), Halifax, Nova Scotia (1899).
As a Captain and later as Major, during the Boer War in South Africa 1900 to 1902 he commanded a company of the 5th Mounted Infantry.
Served in Ceylon (1905) and India (1907-09) with the 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment.
In July 1908 he took command of the 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment stationed at Bordon Camp. In 1911 he took the battalion to Parkhurst, Isle of Wight.
Whilst still in command of the 1st Battalion he died in March 1912 at Pershore, Worcestershire, age 47.
Lieut.-Colonel W. D. Holland
Officers'' Rowing Crew, 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
Winner of Officers' Cup - Malta 1896
Standing L to R: Major Reddie, Col. Bartholomes, Major Wodehouse, Col.
Holland
Seated L to R: Lieut. Jackson, Lieut.-Col. Cunningham, Col. Norbury