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Henry Jarvis

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Henry Jarvis

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 16896
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: Belgium
  • Age at Death: 21
  • Date of Death: 25.09.1915
  • Burial Country: Belgium
  • Cemetery: Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 19 & 33

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: John Gilchrist, Bakers, Castle St, Tayport
  • Mother:

    Helen Jarvis, Queen St, Tayport

  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:
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More about Henry Jarvis

For reasons unknown Henry is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Henry Jarvis   16896   1st Royal Scots Fusiliers

TAYPORT FUSILIER KILLED IN ACTION.

Official information was received on Saturday by Mrs Jarvis, Queen Street, Tayport, that her only son, Private Henry Jarvis, 1st Royal Scots Fusiliers, had been killed in action in France.  Jarvis enlisted in January last.  He was 21 years of age, unmarried, and was employed previous to enlistment with Mr John Gilchrist, baker and confectioner, Castle Street, Tayport.

Dundee Courier 11th October 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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