JARVIE, William Miller
| Service Number: | 1294 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 March 1916, 2 years 4th Bn Argyle and Southerland's Volunteer Highlanders |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland , February 1883 |
| Home Town: | West Wallsend, Lake Macquarie Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Wounds, Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London, England, United Kingdom, 19 March 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Brookwood Military Cemetery, Pirbright, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Plot XI, Row A, Grave No. 15 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1294, 36th Infantry Battalion, 2 years 4th Bn Argyle and Southerland's Volunteer Highlanders | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1294, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1294, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 30 Sep 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1294, 36th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, GSW to chest severe DoW London |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 19th March…… Private William Miller Jarvie was born at Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland in 1882.
According to information supplied by his wife for the Roll of Honour – William Jarvie had come to Australia at the age of 25 years. A “W. Jarvie” was a passenger on Moravian which had departed from port of London, England on 26th November, 1907 & arrived in Sydney, NSW, Australia on 12th January, 1908.
William Miller Jarvie married Sarah Blanche Blackie, in the district of Newcastle, NSW in 1909. A son – James Bruce Balfour Jarvie was born in 1909; a daughter – Mary Ritchie Jarvie was born in 1911 & another daughter Agnes M. Jarvie was born in 1913.
William Miller Jarvie enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 11th March, 1916 as a 33 year old, married, Miner from Brown Street, West Wallsend, NSW.
On 13th May, 1916 Private William Miller Jarvie, service number 1294, embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Beltana (A72) with the 9th Infantry Brigade, 36th Infantry Battalion “D” Company & disembarked at Devonport, England on 9th July, 1916 where he would receive further training before being sent to the War Front.
He proceeded overseas to France via Southampton on 22nd November, 1916.
A daughter – Thelma Irene Jarvie was born in 1917 at Newcastle, NSW.
Private William Miller Jarvie was wounded in action in Belgium on 30th September, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 1st October, 1917 with Shrapnel wounds to chest – penetrating. Private Jarvie was transferred & admitted to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station on 1st October, 1917 then transferred to Ambulance Train on 4th October, 1917. Private Jarvie was admitted to 22nd General Hospital in France on 5th October, 1917. He was invalided to England on 5th November, 1917 on Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen.
On 5th November, 1917 Private Jarvie was admitted to Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London, England with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to chest – serious.
Mrs Jarvie was advised by Base Records on 16th November, 1917 that her husband was suffering from gunshot wound to chest – dangerous. She was advised on 30th November, 1917 that he had been pronounced out of danger.
On 17th December, 1917 Mrs Jarvie was advised that Private Jarvie’s condition was improving; on 18th January, 1918 she was advised his condition was progressing favourably & on 26th February, 1918 Mrs Jarvie was advised that Private Jarvie was still progressing favourably.
The Hospital Admissions form for Private William Miller Jarvie recorded – G.S.W. Chest. Empyema. “Had resection of ribs 4 times for drainage. Estlander operation 18 3/18 to close chronic suppurating cavity.”
Private William Miller Jarvie died at 9 pm on 19th March, 1918 at Tooting Military Hospital, Church Lane, Tooting, London, England from wounds received in action - G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to chest.
He was buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey, England where around 360 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/i---l.html
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