Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Petty Officer First Class W. H. Jolly, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (188327, W. H. Jolly, P.O.1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (188327 W. H. Jolly, P.O.1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (188327 W. H. Jolly P.O. 1Cl, H.M.S. King Edward VII), name of ship officially corrected on last, better than very fine (4) £100-£140

William Hodgson Jolly was born at Chorley, Lancashire, on 29 December 1879 and commenced his naval service as a Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Northampton on 29 April 1896. He was advanced Petty Officer First Class in H.M.S. Blenheim in 1907 and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1912. He was shore demobilised in April 1919, from H.M.S. Prince George.