| Sir Alan Jolly | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1910 |
| Died | 1977 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1931-1969 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps 4th Royal Tank Regiment 5th Division 1st Division Far East Land Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight 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 (1910–1977) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Jolly was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps in 1931.[1] He served on North West Frontier in India from 1936 to 1937.[2]
He served in World War II as Commanding Officer of 144th Regiment Royal Armoured Corps and 4th Royal Tank Regiment in North West Europe between 1944 and 1945.[2] As CO of 4th Royal Tank Regiment, he had the satisfaction of planting the Regimental flag on the Eastern Bank of the River Rhine in March 1945.[3]
He was appointed Deputy Quartermaster General for British Army of the Rhine in 1957, General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1959 and GOC 1st Division in 1960.[2] He then became Chief of Staff for Southern Command in 1961 and Vice-Quartermaster-General at the War Office in 1962.[2] He went on to be GOC Far East Land Forces in 1964; in this capacity he was able to report that, following British military intervention, there was hardly any terrorism in Malaysia by July 1985.[4] He became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1966 and retired in 1969.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Reginald Hobbs |
General Officer Commanding the 1st Division 1960–1961 |
Succeeded by Thomas Pearson |
| Preceded by Sir Reginald Hewetson |
GOC Far East Land Forces 1964–1966 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Carver |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Richardson |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1966–1969 |
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Read |