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We remember Thomas Jolly
We remember Thomas Jolly
Timeline
Timeline
1875
sibling
John William Jolly
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September 1875
1879
sibling
Sarah Elizabeth Jolly
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June 1879
1881
1905
children
Thomas Jolly
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5th July 1905
1907
children
Ernest James Jolly
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16th July 1907
1909
children
Ellen Jolly
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February 1909
1911
children
Lillian Beatrice Jolly
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3rd February 1911
marriage
Harriet Beatrice Ellis
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service
British Army
Private
240738
Liverpool Regiment
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service
British Army
Private
240738
The King's (Liverpool Regiment)
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service
British Army
Private
240738
Kings Liverpool Regiment
4th Battalion
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1917
death
Killed in Action
'Missing, killed in action' on 25th September 1917
Belgium
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25th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Tynecot Memorial Panel 32
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Jolly |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 240738 | Liverpool Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 240738 | The King's (Liverpool Regiment) | Private | ||
| British Army | 240738 | Kings Liverpool Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jolly | son | 5th July 1905 | |
| Ernest James Jolly | son | 16th July 1907 | |
| Ellen Jolly | son | February 1909 | |
| Lillian Beatrice Jolly | daughter | 3rd February 1911 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Calderbank | mother | ||
| William Jolly | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Jolly | brother | September 1875 | |
| Sarah Elizabeth Jolly | sister | June 1879 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Beatrice Ellis | wife |
Media
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Birth Certificate Thomas Jolly b.1881Birth Certificate - Born 15 Union Street, Chorley, Lancs 14th March 1881- second son of William Jolly b1849 and Elizabeth Calderbank b.1853
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Thomas Jolly 240738 Kings Liverpool RegtThomas Jolly is front centre kneeling down. Taken during WW1 - exact date & location unknown.Contributed by:
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Remembrance Certificate - Liverpool CityRemembrance Certificate from Liverpool City CouncilContributed by:
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Bronze memorial medallionThe bronze memorial plaque issued to the next of kin of those killed during WW1Contributed by:
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Last letter from the trenches.Last surviving letter from Thomas Jolly to his twelve year old eldest son Thomas JollyContributed by:
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Birthday CardThe last birthday card sent in August 1917 from the trenches to Thomas Jolly's eldest son Thomas for his 12th birthday.Contributed by:
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Last letter to Thomas JollyLast letter to Thomas Jolly in the trenches from his eldest son Thomas. Postmarked the day before he was killed. Returned marked 'Missing'Contributed by:
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Two young sonsThomas Jolly's two young sons left behind - Ernest James b.1907 (left) and Thomas Johnson b.1905 smartly dressed in military type clothingContributed by:
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Thomas Jolly's Medal CardSadly the medals were never issued as Thomas's children had moved address when they came to issued them in 1923 - they had only moved to the house next door!Contributed by:
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Thomas Jolly b1905Thomas Jolly b.1905 - son of Thomas Jolly b1881- served in the Cheshire Home Guard during WW2. Photographed on 13 May 1945 on the VE Day parade in Chester on the stand down of the Home Guard. With his eldest son Ian.Contributed by:
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Wreath layingIan Jolly, grandson of Thomas Jolly laying a wreath on Remembrance Sunday in 1960'sContributed by:
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Thomas Jolly - son of Thomas being interviewedThomas Jolly's eldest son Thomas b1905 being interviewed by the BBC in 2005 then aged 100, about his experiences in the Cheshire Home Guard during World War 2Contributed by:
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Thomas Jolly - Tynecot MemorialThomas' name on Panel 32 of the Memorial Wall at TynecotContributed by:
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Tynecot RegisterThis is the entry in the register at Tynecot Cemetery - it was from this information on a visit in 1987, that the actual date of Thomas' death was established - my father Thomas's eldest son had never known the exact date or even where it happened - he had always thought he ad died in France. It was by pure chance we discovered his name on the memorial!Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth Certificate Thomas Jolly b.1881 | Ian52137 | |
| 240738 Rifleman Thomas Jolly | Ian52137 | |
| Thomas Jolly 240738 Kings Liverpool Regt | Ian52137 | |
| Certificate of Rememberance | Ian52137 | |
| Remembrance Certificate - Liverpool City | Ian52137 | |
| Bronze memorial medallion | Ian52137 | |
| Last letter from the trenches. | Ian52137 | |
| Birthday Card | Ian52137 | |
| Last letter to Thomas Jolly | Ian52137 | |
| Two young sons | Ian52137 | |
| Thomas Jolly's Medal Card | Ian52137 | |
| Thomas Jolly b1905 | Ian52137 | |
| Wreath laying | Ian52137 | |
| Thomas Jolly - son of Thomas being interviewed | Ian52137 | |
| Thomas Jolly - Tynecot Memorial | Ian52137 | |
| Tynecot Register | Ian52137 | |
| Birth Certificate | Ian52137 | |
| 1911 ensus | Ian52137 | |
| 100th anniversary -25th Sept 2017 | Ian52137 | |
| Remembered by great great granddaughter Kaitlin | Ian52137 |
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