George JARVIS

JARVIS, George

Service Number: 2708
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
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World War 1 Service

15 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2708, 12th Infantry Battalion
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

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Biography 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.

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