The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Solly
- First Name:
- John Frederick
- Nick Name:
- Jack
- Rank:
- Sergeant
- Regimental #:
- WX7127
- Company:
- ‘D’ Company, No. 15 Platoon
- Enlisted:
- 1.08.1940
- DOB:
- 25.01.1901
- Place of Birth:
- Milparinka, New South Wales
- Father's Name:
- John Solly
- Mothers's Name:
- Sarah Solly (nee Bamess)
- Religion:
- Church of England
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Miner
- Memorial:
- Epitaph, Singapore Memorial, Column 135, Age 41.
- Cause of Death:
- Killed in Action
- Place of Death:
- Tanjong Murai
- Date of Death:
- 9.02.1942
General Description
Solly enlisted AIF 1 Aug 1940 later joining 2/4th MGB’s ‘D’ Company No. 15 Platoon. Under Commanding Officer Lt. Meiklejohn, Solly became Platoon Sergeant.
He was Killed in action whilst fighting his way out from the west coast of Singapore during the early morning of 9.2.1942. He was hit in the chest by enemy light machine gun fire.
Please read further about ‘D’ Company No. 15 Platoon
Jack Solly drawing sketch of the locality we are firing on, Aug 1940
On mothers headstone, Katanning
Jack’s parents John Solly (Snr) and Sarah Bamess married 1889 Milparinka, NSW. The family moved to WA before 1904 and were living at Pingrup in WA’s Great Southern. Jack was one of about 10 children. His father died Pingarup 1931 and was buried Karrakatta. His mother died in 1954 at Katanning, WA.
