The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private D Jarvis

Private David JARVIS, G/15009, 6th Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or after, 7th October 1916, age 28.

Born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, son of Robert and Kate Jarvis, of Church End, Gamlingay, Sandy, Bedfordshire.

1911 Census - Church End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire - R Jarvis, head, age 52, married, labourer, farm, worker, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; Kate Jarvis, wife, age 47, married 22 years, *4 children, *4 still alive, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; David Jarvis, son, age 22, single, labourer, farm, worker, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; $George Jarvis, son, age 19, single, labourer, farm, worker, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; Abraham Jarvis, son, age 18, single, labourer, farm, worker, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; #F Jarvis, son age 15, labourer, farm, worker, born Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.

*originally 5 was entered, then changed.

# Lance Corporal Fred Jarvis, 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment, Service No.26756, died 10th April 1917, age 21. Commemorated at Arras Memorial, Bay 4, Pas de Calais, France.

$ George Jarvis, served with the Suffolk Regiment and survived the War. See also Heroes of Gamlingay 1914/18

Enlisted Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, age 27 years, & 2 months, height 5ft 11¼ inches, weight 141lbs, flat feet. Resided Formerly market gardener.

Home 28th February 1916 to 30th August 1916; BEF 31st August 1916 to 7th October 1917.

28th February 1916, enlisted; 29th February 1916, to Army Reserve; 1st May 1916, mobilized; 4th May 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment, 4th May 1916, joined Battalion at Bury St Edmuunds; 8th May 1916, posted 9th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 2nd August 1916, Shoreham, overstaying his pass from 12.00 midnight until 12.00 midnight 3rd August 1916, 2 days confined to Camp, forfeits 1 days pay; 30th August 1916, embarked; 31st August 1916, Infantry Base Depot; 26th September 1916, posted 6th Battalion, & joined Battalion, In the Field; 7th October 1916, posted missing.

10th September 1919, Statement of Relatives - Widow, none; Children, none; Father, Robert Jarvis, Church End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; Mother, Kate Jarvis, Church End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; Brothers - Abraham Jarvis, age 26, Church End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; George Jarvis, age 27, Church End, Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire; Sisters - none.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France. Both brothers are commemorated on Gamlingay War Memorial.

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