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JARVIS, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2708 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Flitcham, Norfolk, England, 1885 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | National Elementary, England |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 3. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2708, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2708, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2708, 12th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 13 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement Driver, 2708, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2708 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-08-10 | |
| 10 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 2708, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, The Battle of Amiens |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George was the son of George and Sarah Jarvis, of Sutterton, Boston, England. He came out to Australia from England some time during 1909, and his occupation was listed by his mother as 'fruit garden'
His mother also stated on his Roll of Honour form 'Father died when he was 13 years of age leaving two boys and two girls, younger than he. He was the main support of the Mother and family.'
George spent three years in the AIF, enlisting with the 12th Battalion but serving mainly with the 13th Machine Gun Company until his death during the Battle of Amien.