Victor entered the family shipping business and went to sea at the age of 16. During World War I he was a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service. After the war he returned to sea, being the Master of a number of W. Holyman and Sons Shipping Line vessels.
In 1932, with his brother Ivan, he formed Holyman Brothers Pty Ltd, and purchased “Miss Currie”, a DH83 Fox Moth biplane and started commercial flights to Flinders Island.
The company merged with L Johnson, who also operated on the same route with “Miss Flinders” Desoutter monoplane, and formed Tasmanian Aerial Services. The Company subsequently became Holyman’s Airways.
Victor, together with the crew and passengers of the “Miss Hobart” were lost when the plane crashed in October 1934.
[Born: 27 Aug 1894, Died 19 Oct 1934]
Links
TAHS Report: Victor Holyman
TAHS Report: Hazel Holyman