JARVIS, Gordon Oliver
| Service Number: | NX44376 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 September 1941, Paddington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8 Division Signals |
| Born: | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia, 12 August 1922 |
| Home Town: | Gilgandra, Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Malaya, 15 February 1942, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Singapore War Memorial, Singapore Col 117 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gilgandra Balladoran & District Honour Roll, Gilgandra Balladoran and District Honour Roll (Old), Gilgandra St Stephen's Presbyterian Church War Memorial Window, Gilgandra War Memorial, Singapore Memorial Kranji War Cemetery |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Signalman, NX44376 | |
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| 6 Sep 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX44376, 8 Division Signals, Paddington, NSW |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Oliver and Ivy JARVIS of 'Claverton' Balladoran, NSW
Official word was received on Thursday by Mr. S. T. Jarvis and Miss Joyce Jarvis of the death of Signalman Gordon Oliver Jarvis, who died of wounds on February 15, 1942, at Singapore.
Deceased was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. O. Jarvis, of "Claverton," Balladoran. He was only a young lad, being 19½ years of age at the time of his death. From information available, it is learned that Gordon landed at Singapore a month before the fall. He was in the Botanical Garden on 15th February, 1942, when he was hit by shrapnel. He was buried in Singapore. The sympathy of all is extended to Gordon's only sister, Miss Joyce Jarvis, who is with the AWAS and stationed at Goulburn. The war has dealt Miss Jarvis a hard blow, for her fiance, Pte. Gordon Irvin, was killed in action on 25th April in New Guinea.
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