Fred Jolliffe

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Fred Jolliffe was born in 1894 in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 3rd June, 1894. He was the son of William Jolliffe, a Mason, and Caroline Mary Jolliffe (née Curtis). His siblings included Edwin William and Victor Henry, born in 1896 and 1897 respectively, who both died in the war whereas Reginald Percy Jolliffe served and survived.  At the time of the 1911 Census, Fred was single, working as a Farm Labourer and living at the family home in The Green, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Salisbury, Wiltshire, as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 9101). He later transferred to the 1st Battalion and served in France & Flanders from 11 Nov 1914 and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. He was missing presumed killed in action on 18th May 1915 and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Panel 53). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial. His mother had been awarded a dependent's pension in respect of Edwin William Jolliffe and a gratuities in respect of Fred and Victor Henry Jolliffe.