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We remember Benton Ord Jolly
We remember Benton Ord Jolly
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7150210
1895
1906
education
Secondary school
St Peters School
York
United Kingdom
Source:9333045
1906 - 1913
1913
education
Degree - Classics BA (awarded June 1916 - three terms granted in lieu of military service)
Downing College
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:9333055
1913 - 1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2136894
1917
death
Source:7150210
9th February 1917
burial
Somme
France
Source:7150210
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benton Ord |
| Initials | BO |
| Last Name | Jolly |
| Source | 2136894 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter’s School, York website | Jenny59819 | |
| Downing College WW1 Roll of Honour | Jenny59819 | |
| The Griffin, Downing College, Lent 1917 | Jenny59819 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Benton Ord Jolly on his graduation day, June 1916 | Jenny59819 |
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