Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Jarvis, Edgar Earl Service Number 2601

Killed in Action 1st October 1917 Belgium

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NAME Jarvis, Edgar Earl

SERVICE NO 2601

UNIT 34th Battalion/5

th Rienf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 20 yrs 2 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Scone, NSW

ADDRESS Wyee, NSW

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 19 Sept 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Rutherford, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Parents;- John Alfred & Elizabeth Jarvis “Rossmore”, Liverpool.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’5”. Weight-131lbs. Chest-33-34½”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Fair.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 17 Nov 1916- Sydney per SS “Port Napier”

DISEMBARKED 29 Jan 1917 Devonport

NOTES Nickname “Ida”

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 17 May 1917- Back injury

7 Jun 1917-Gassed

DIED 1 Oct 1917- Shell wound to the head killed instantly Messines- Belgium

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-50545, Victory Medal-52745. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-335756

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Father / Mother/

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