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JARVIS, Vincent Jack Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 300047 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1934 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia , 8 July 1912 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wireless operator |
| Died: | Ground Battle, near Tobruk, Middle East, 14 January 1941, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya Plot 15. Row D. Grave 14. Local Roll of Honour- Griffith New South Wales Australia , Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Darnah province, Libya |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph, Orange Cenotaph, Orange WW2 Supreme Sacrifice Honour Board |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 20 Jan 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 300047 |
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World War 2 Service
| 20 Jan 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 300047, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
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| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, 300047 | |
| 14 Jan 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Corporal, 300047, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Corporal Vincent Jack Edwin Jarvis 300047 was killed when his vehicle (a Wireless / Telegraph tender) accidentally drove into German positions between Bardia & Tobruk during a sandstorm
The vehicle was travelling from Gambut airfield to Tobruk to assist with maintenance of Wireless / Telegraphic equipment in use with AIF artillery batteries around Tobruk
LAC John Parr 255713 (205847) became a Prisoner of War in this incident; he survived the war and was discharged in January 1946 with the rank of Flight Lieutenant
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