John Eustace Jarvis

[Stebie9173]

Whilst looking for another officer, I found an obituary for John Eustace Jarvis.

Times 9-4-1918

Medal card of Jarvis, John Eustace

Corps Regiment No Rank

Canadian Infantry

Canadian Expeditionary Force 21620 Private

Northamptonshire Regiment Lieutenant

http://data4.collectionscanada.ca/netacgi/...mp;r=12&f=G

Though the obituary is fairly confident in his death, I can't find him on CWGC nor ODGW.

The Gazette, though rather confused, seems to have him leaving the army at the end of the war.

He does however appear on the Officers overseas death indices :

(Jarvis doesn't seem to have been a good name to have had as an officer in the Northamptons. 3 out of 16 Jarvis's killed in the war belonged to the Regiment )

(EDIT: In fact, John and Arnold (1st Bn, died 31-10-1914) were brothers.)

He was in the 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, during 1917 at least, mentioned in the Regiment history.

- A Battle Patrol on 14-1-1917.

- Raid against the "hog's back" overlooking Bouchavesnes (taking Pallas Trench) on 4th March 1917 for which he won his M.C.

The Regimental history does not record his death, nor does he feature in the short list of officers killed in the 2nd Bn. in March 1918.

LG 11-5-1915

War Office,

11th May, 1915.

The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 12th May 1915:—

REGULAR FORCES

The Northamptonshire Regiment.

Leslie Henry Marc Mackenzie.

Edward William Rigbye Jacques.

John Eustace Jarvis.

Herbert Cecil Thubron Neale.

LG 15-3-1917

War Office,

15th March, 1917.

REGULAR FORCES.

North'n R.—The undermentioned to be acting Capts. : -

Lt. J. E. Jarvis, from 14th Nov. to 29th Dec. 1916.

2nd Lt. H. Lane, M.C. 12th Jan. 1917.

LG 8-9-1919

RESERVE OF OFFICERS

North'n R. - J. E. Jarvis, M.C., late Lt., North'n R., to be Lt. 9th Sept. 1919', with . seniority from 16th Oct. 1915.

LG 8-9-1919

North'n R. - Lt. J. E. Jarvis, M.C., resigns his commn, 9th Sept. 1919.

LG 11-10-1919

North'n R. - The notification in the Gazette of 8th Sept. 1919 appointing Lt. J. E. Jarvis, M.C., to the Res. of Off. is cancelled.

LG 11-5-1917

Lt. John Eustace Jarvis, North'n R.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid on the enemy's trenches. He led his platoon in a most gallant manner, killing 28 of the enemy and capturing 21 prisoners. He has at all times set a splendid example.

Can anyone else find his death?

Thanks Pals,

Steve.

[Anthony Bagshaw]

Steve,

You're very own Bockin(g)!!!

No i can't see him either............

[John_Hartley]

Nope. He's not there that I can see.

[Coldstreamer]

perhaps he was reported killed when missing and turned up as a POW ?

[John_Hartley]

Steve

The LG entry for 11/10/19 cancelling the earlier one tends to support that information had come to hand that he was dead.

John

[welshdoc]

Stebie missed some?

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveVi...;selHonourType=

[welshdoc]

A bit lively for a corpse.

[Stebie9173]

a.k.a. Samuel Clemens then.....

I wonder if he framed his obituary and death certificate from 1918?

His parents had six sons of all of whom served. At least Arnold, above, and Engineer Sub-Lieutenant Hugh Townley Jarvis, RNR, lost aboard the torpedoed HMS Calgarian on 1st March 1918, didn't make it through.

Steve.

[chris.wight]

Thanks for all the information on Lt. Jarvis - I've added him to the Canadian Great War Project, link.

After the war, his former employer the Bank of Commerce put together a two volume Memorial Book so he may be mentioned.