A selection of photographs of the Jolly family, including images of service men & women from 'Fred's Little Book'.
APRES LA BATAILLE (meaning after the battle) On Active Service 2-30pm 16 Apr 1915. The message on the postcard reads 'Dear Mr. M. (Fred MARSDEN) and family hope you like this card grand weather here in Al health very busy here Yours W. JOLLY'.
All the brothers, James, Charles, William & the eldest, Harry JOLLY born 22 Dec. 1878 West Hartlepool, Ser. No. 52303 Pte., D.L.I. (no image) survived the war and were demobbed.
More detail »Charles Edward JOLLY Ser. No. 256910 Corporal D.L.I.
More detail »James JOLLY Ser. No. 81067 Pte., R.A.M.C.
More detail »James JOLLY Ser. No. 81067 Pte., 15th Field Amb., Royal Army Medical Corps. The message on the card reads: Yours Very Sincerely James Jolly, 'R' Company Married Quarters E Block RAMC Hillsboro Bks., Sheffield.
More detail »William Frank JOLLY 110 Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. Written caption reads: 2930 William Jolly 110 HB R.G.A.
More detail »John Norton LAX born c1894 West Hartlepool, Ser. No. 101072 Spr. 90th. Coy., Royal Engineers married Dec. 1915 to seated, Emma Laura, nee JOLLY, Neil G Wainwright’s great aunt.
More detail »John Norton LAX Ser. No. 101072 Spr. later Sergt. 225th. 'F' Coy., Royal Engineers
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