LEST WE FORGET

Pilot Officer Harold Keith Wishart JOLLY

Service No: 401381
Born: Traralgon VIC, 19 May 1912
Enlisted in the RAAF: 2 February 1941
Unit: No. 1 Service Flying Training School, Point Cook VIC
Died: Aircraft Accident (No. 1 Service Flying Training School Oxford BF887), Point Cook, 11 May 1942, Aged 29 Years
Buried: Cremated
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Richard Frederick and Olive May Jolly, of Elwood
Roll of Honour: Unknown
Remembered: Springvale Crematorium, VIC
Remembered: Panel 116, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT

At 1430 hours on 11 May 1942, Oxford BF887 crashed into Port Phillip Bay 3 kms south west of Point Cook and all three crew members were killed. Those crew members were:

Leading Aircraftman Daniel Joseph Francis Ganley (409536) (Trainee Pilot)
Pilot Officer Harold Keith Wishart Jolly (401381) (Instructor Pilot)
Leading Aircraftman John Essery King (416394) (Trainee Pilot)

References:

Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veteran’s Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9845, 239

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