Jolly, John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John |
Surname | Jolly |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Margaret Jolly, of Adlington, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HR673 |
Markings | TL-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. D. 1-20. |
Epitaph | O VALIANT YOUTH, YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED IN THE LAND YOU LOVED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 190 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1129588 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 35 (Madras Presidency) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Graveley, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone |
Memorial Text | Graveley Airfield 1942-1945 8 Group Bomber Command 35 Squadron Pathfinder Force 692 Squadron Light Night Striking Force R.A.F. To commemorate this airfield in honour of those who served the nation aircrew, groundstaff & WAFF of United Kingdom Dominions, C |
Location | All Saints Church, Offord Cluny, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Sqn Badge & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Remember before God all those airmen and airwomen 3who served with 35 Squadron R.A.F. Graveley 1939-1945 |
Miscellaneous Information
The night-fighter pilot was himself shot down and killed an hour later |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/380/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/380/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1943 |
End Date | 04-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Graveley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed at Riemst, Belgium |