Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Sergeant G. R. Jolly, Canadian Infantry, late Gordon Highlanders

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6657 Pte. G. Jolly. Gordon Highrs:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6657 Pt. G. Jolly. Gordon Highrs.) re-impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (907863 Sgt. G. R. Jolly 28th. Can. Inf.) re-engraved naming; British War and Victory Medals (907863 Sjt. G. R. Jolly. 28-Can. Inf.); Coronation 1902, bronze, the first two previously cleaned and rivets between clasps worn, nearly very fine (6) £180-220

George Rankin Jolly served with the Gordon Highlanders for 14 years, including service in South Africa during the Boer War, before serving as a Police Officer with the Govan Burgh Police. He emigrated to Canada in 1913, and served with the ‘G” Company, 105th Regiment (Saskatoon Fusiliers Militia), before attesting for the 195th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, at Regina, Saskatchewan, on 21 April 1916, and serving overseas with the 28th Canadian Infantry (not entitled to the 1914-15 Star).

Sold together with a Govan Burgh Police small helmet badge.