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Sir Alan Jolly
Born(1910-11-12)12 November 1910
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia[1]
Died15 September 1977(1977-09-15) (aged 66)
Wallingford, Berkshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1931–1969
RankGeneral
Service number49887
UnitRoyal Tank Regiment
Commands heldFar East Land Forces
1st Division
5th Division
4th Royal Tank Regiment
144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps
Battles/warsNorth-West Frontier
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Alan Jolly, GCB, CBE, DSO (12 November 1910 – 15 September 1977) was a senior officer of the British Army who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1966 to 1969.

  1. ^ "Obituary: General Sir Alan Jolly". The Times. 16 September 1977. p. 16.

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