Regimental number | 716 |
Place of birth | Sebastopol Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Maltster |
Address | Verdon Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, G.F. Jolly, Verdon Street, Sebastopol, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2033 Pte Albert Thomas JOLLY, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 20 April 1919; 4231 Pte Wesley Clarence JOLLY, 31st Bn, killed in action, 21 July 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Ballarat New Cemetery, Victoria |