Jolly, Ronald
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ronald |
Surname | Jolly |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 13-06-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Herbert and Emily Jolly. Husband of Doris Mary Jolly, of Gainsborough. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P4345 |
Markings | PL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harpswell (St. Chad) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row C. Grave 4. |
Epitaph | IN LOVING MEMORY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 56 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 523203 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 144 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2254 (P352854/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/980/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-06-1940 |
End Date | 13-06-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Hemswell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (49% moon) |
Operation | Communications |
Reason for Loss | Collided with balloon barrage at Ipswich, Suffolk and crashed into a flour mill at Felixstowe, killing one of the employees |