George H. Jolly

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George Hector Jolly served with the AIF during World War One

History

George Jolly was born in Sebastopol in 1895, the son of Francis George Jolly and Elizabeth Jane Chibnall.[1]

His two younger brothers, Albert and Clarence, also enlisted in the AIF. George enlisted on 7 July 1915.[2] He was posted to the 31st Battalion, AIF.[2] He left Australia for France on 8 November 1915.[2]

He was wounded with a gunshot to the right knee on 21 July 1961 and treated at the 3rd Canadian General Hospital.[2] He was transferred to the Graylingwell War Hospital on 7 September 1916. In March 1917, George returned to Australia on the hospital ship "Karoola", and was discharged from the army officially in May 1917.[2]

Legacy

World War One service recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour.

See also

Sebastopol Honour Roll

Notes

References

  1. Federation Index Victoria 1888-1901, Index to Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Victoria, 1895 Births, Ref. No. 15810, Macbeth Genealogical Services, 1997
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 National Archives of Australia, World War I records, B2455, JOLLY GEORGE HECTOR, SERN 716, http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/SearchScreens/BasicSearch.aspx accessed 14 December 2013

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--Beth Kicinski 11:06, 23 August 2013 (EST)