5th Jun, 2019 11:30 GMT/BST

Militaria & Ethnographica

 
Lot 28
 

28

A First/Second World War Group of Five Medals, awarded to LIEUT.E.H.P JOLLY R.A.F., comprising...

A First/Second World War Group of Five Medals, awarded to LIEUT.E.H.P JOLLY R.A.F., comprising British War Medal, Victory Medal, General Service Medal 1918-62 with clasp S.PERSIA, named to F/O. E.H.P.JOLLY R.A.F. with corresponding miniatures, and Defence and War Medal, together with research material and ephemera

**Born 18/4/1886, 2nd Lt. (I.A.R.O.) 22/7/16; Lt. (R.F.C.) 1/7/17; Aer.Off. (Lt.) (R.A.F.) 1/4/18; Resigned 7/8/19; Between the Wars he became a Civil Judge in India; P/O (Admin. & Spec. Duties)20/9/40; F/O 20/9/41; Flt.Lt. 1/1/43; In WW2 he served on special Commission writing Military Law for the Indian Air Force after Independence; Retired (Sqn.Ldr.) between Oct.1945 & Jan.1946

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £2,000 - £3,000


 

. The original documents with this lot are an Air Ministry medal award letter for the British War Medal and Victory Medal dated 15 Nov.1922 and another dated 22 March 1926 for General Service Medal and Persia clasp. There are a number of photocopied documents and papers including Census 1901, Birth, Death and Marriage certificates, St.John's College Biographical Archive, Cambridge, Bar Examination Hilary Term Results Jan.13 1920, Scindia passenger list from Liverpool to Bombay 27 Nov.1925, History of Services Bombay Presidency, Indian Army Reserve of Officers, Record of Service, Biography, and London Gazette supplements for 1909,1916,1918,1940

 


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Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 5th Jun, 2019

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