About Rick Jolly

Surgeon Captain Rick Jolly is a former Royal Marine doctor with extensive experience of combat medical support gained in Northern Ireland and the Falklands War of 1982. Now a civilian, he still works as a doctor and gives lectures to medical establishments on his wide experiences. He offers entertaining lectures to non-medical audiences, having for a time served as ship's doctor on a cruise ship.

"Doc" Jolly is also a successful author. His first book was the story of the medical base at Ajax Bay which he commanded during the Falklands War. It is the proud boast of the staff who manned that facility that every British soldier who arrived there, some with terrible wounds, left alive. He will always remember the courage shown by the Welsh Guardsmen who were flown there after the disaster at Fitzroy.

In 1997, Denzil Connick and Chris Pretty were setting up a group for Falklands War veterans. "Doc" Jolly was introduced and brought his usual drive and energy, he became the Founding Chairman and SAMA(82) is today a thriving and well-respected organisation. He created and runs Friends of SAMA as a fund-raising vehicle. FoSAMA has part-funded development work on the SAMA web site, in particular its unique Garden of Remembrance dedicated to those who gave their lives. It has also paid for the computers at the Falkland Islands Memorial Chapel at Pangbourne.

A large part of the income for FoSAMA comes from other books "Doc" has written, in particular "Jackspeak", a guide to Naval slang and usage. A new edition is now on sale. An earlier book, currently being revised, is "In Confidence", a collection of humorous comments gleaned from confidential personnel reports on servicemen and women. "Doc" has also written a gripping novel based on his experiences in Northern Ireland. "For Campaign Service" is the story of a plot to stage a 'spectacular', and the army's attempts to foil it.

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To Contact Rick Jolly please write to:
PO Box 42, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2YR or doc@rickjolly.com