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I would like to contact anyone who has information about Allen Jolly.

He served in the RAFVR with 148 Special Duties Squadron in Brindisi, Italy 1944
On Aug 4/5th 1944 he with his crew on Halifax JP162FS-S were shot down near Wojnarowa, Poland They were dropping supplies for the partisans.He was the Wireless operator /Air Gunner

The crew were
Flt Lt McCall RAFVR KIA Sgt Aspinall RAFVR, KIA Sgt Rae,RAFVR, KIA Sgt Peterson RCAF, EVADEDF/O Anderson RCAF, EVADED Sgt Underwood RAFVR EVADED.and Sgt Jolly RAFVR EVADED

Three crew were KIA four evaded capture and with the help of the partisans returned to England March 1945.Allen Jolly was able to evade capture

I am the daughter of Sgt John Rae who was killed I have been researching the service of this crew and would like to find and share the information I have with either Allen Jolly or his family.
Regards
Rosemary Edmeads

Hi Rosemary,

There are only 3 births that fit:

Births Jun 1900
JOLLY Allen James W. Derby 8b 660

Births Dec 1914
Jolly Allen W Allen Hackney 1b 871

Births Dec 1918
Jolly Allen J Wright Colchester 4a 1099

Try using search Trees at the top to look for them and contact the owners of the tree.

Rose

I see your father was from Dunbartonshire....were these other men from scotland or anywhere in the UK?

My father John Rae was from Dalmuir. The pilot James McCall was from Edinburgh Charlie Underwood and Allen Jolly were English not sure where and Robert Peterson was from British Columia, Canada , PJ Anderson also Canadian from Toronto.
Obviously these men apart from John Rae are not related to me but I would like to find anyone related to them as they were an aircrew who flew over 25 missions together during WW2.

Thanks

These look like the corresponding deaths to those births

Name: Allen James Jolly
Birth: 1 May 1900
Death: Dec 1990 - Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Name: Allen William Jolly
Birth: 6 Nov 1914
Death: Nov 1999 - Chichester, Sussex, England

Name: Allen John Jolly
Birth: 9 Dec 1918
Death: Mar 2005 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/living_relatives/thread/1325750

Please keep to one thread to avoid duplication of effort

A lot of people on this site have the the 1900 one. Have you contacted all of them?

Rose

Hi Rose
The 1900 date is too early I believe from the bits of information I have Allan Jolly could have been born around 1914 to 1926
I know my search is difficult because I dont know where he came from
Thanks for you help
Rosemary

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Allen W Jolly
Spouse Surname: Thompson
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1941
Registration District: Watford
Inferred County: Hertfordshire
Volume Number: 3a
Page Number: 3146
Stella Thompson Jolly Jan-Feb-Mar 1941 Watford Hertfordshire

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Allen J Jolly
Spouse Surname: Leathers Or Waters
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1951
Registration District: Ipswich
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume Number: 4b
Page Number: 1578

Added:
Marriages Jun 1951
LEATHERS Joan JOLLY Ipswich 4b 1578
WATERS Joan JOLLY Ipswich 4b 1578

Probable death of Joan:
Joan Jolly
Birth Date: 3 Nov 1914
Date of Registration: Apr 1993
Age at Death: 78
Registration District: Ipswich
Inferred County: Suffolk
Register Number: D10B
District and Subdistrict: 7471D
Entry number: 216

Added:
No obvious children in Suffolk for them.

There are 2 possible children for Allen and Stella born in Watford. You can find the births on free bmd. The daughter may have her tree on here, so you could try and contact her.

Added:
That daughter appears to have married twice, her surname as displayed on genes shows on 192.com in Arundel.

Added:
The husband (Alan D) appears to have many Applied Chemistry academic publications.

Probably not Allen William as he is listed here:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35230/supplements/4354/page.pdf

Rose

Probably not Allen William as he is listed here:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35230/supplements/4354/page.pdf

Rose

This tells you were Allen John was buried:

http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?available=yes&grave=122081&personid=261720

You can request the image. Might list more info.

Rose

Joan's first marriage:

Marriages Jun 1938

Leathers Edgar V Waters Ipswich 4a 3245
Waters Joan Leathers Ipswich 4a 3245

Rose

You can find a son on FreeBMD. He also has a tree on this site.

Rose