George H. Jolly
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.
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Notes
References
- ↑ Federation Index Victoria 1888-1901, Index to Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Victoria, 1895 Births, Ref. No. 15810, Macbeth Genealogical Services, 1997
- ↑ 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)