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BROWN, Jarvis Harry
| Service Number: | 2882 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Pirie, SA, 12 November 1883 |
| Home Town: | Forestville, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Springbank, SA, 22 January 1961, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Anglican Row BV Grave 15 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Port Broughton War Memorial, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 50th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 6 Nov 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2882, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Jun 1917: | Imprisoned Interred at Dulmen Germany | |
| 21 Dec 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion, Repatriated to Australia |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by tony griffin
Jarvis Harry Brown was the son of Harry and Elvina Jane Brown who owned a baker’s shop in McKay Street, Port Broughton. Edward was born at Port Pirie in 1883. He married Nellie Adelaide Miller in 1912 and when he enlisted on 31 March 1916 he and Nellie had 3 children. Jarvis was a baker by trade.
Jarvis was appointed to 5th Reinforcements 50 Battalion and embarked from Adelaide aboard HMAT A19 “Afric” on 7 November 1916 and disembarked at Plymouth on 9 January 1917. He proceeded overseas to France on 10 April 1917 and five days later was taken on strength of 50 battalion which was resting at Becourt Camp near Albert.
On 10 June, during the attack on Messines, Jarvis was captured by the Germans and interned at Dulman in Germany.
REPORTED MISSING
Mrs J. H. Brown of Forestville (late of Port Broughton) has been notified that her husband (Private J. K. Brown) has been missing since June 10. Private J. K. Brown is one of four sons of the late Mr. E. J. Brown, who are now at the front – one having been wounded, one gassed, and one missing. The above are the sons of Mr. E. J. Brown, who for a number of years was employed as clerk at Dunn’s Mill.
Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail, Wednesday 11 July 1917
Jarvis was repatriated and returned to England on 7 December 1918. He embarked on 18 January 1919 aboard HMAT A 38 “Ulysses” and disembarked in Adelaide on 1 March . Jarvis was discharged on 17 April 1919.
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