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Jul 18, 1883
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Born in Decatur, Tennessee, USA to Lunsford and
Amanda (nee Hart) Jarvis
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Mar 20, 1904
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Married to Sarah Alice (Allie) Harris in McMinn
County, Tennessee, USA
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Apr 6, 1917
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Attested into the 241st Battalion CEF
in Windsor, Ontario
Ø Number 1045904
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs.
Allie Jarvis, wife, RR #1, Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Ø Previous occupation given as
Farmer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Baptist
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Apr 29, 1917
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Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia
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May 7, 1917
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Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded
to West Sandling where the battalion was absorbed into the 5th
Reserve Battalion
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Jun 6, 1917
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Transferred to the 164th Battalion in
Witley
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Mar 9, 1918
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Attached to the 125th Battalion in
Witley
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Mar 29, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Mar 30, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 3, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France
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Apr 8, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Jarvis joined the 21st Battalion in billets in Wailly, France and
was posted to “A” Company
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Jul 3, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field
Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Scabies
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Jul 8, 1918
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Transported to the No. 3 Canadian Field Ambulance
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Jul 18, 1918
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Transported to the No. 14 Canadian Field
Ambulance
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Jul 20, 1918
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Discharged from hospital care and rejoined the 21st
Battalion resting in Agnez les Duisans, France
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Dec 13, 1918
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The 21st Battalion led the 2nd
Canadian Division across the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the
Occupying Force and proceeded to Siegburg
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Mar 2, 1919
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Granted 14 days leave to England
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France
On arrival in England, he was attached to “P”
Wing in Witley pending return to Canada
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May 14, 1919
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Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario by train
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 279889
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge Decatur, Tennessee, USA
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him c/o Lietz-Jarvis Company, 1131 Crawford
St., Detroit, Michigan, USA
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Aug 14, 1948
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Lewis King Jarvis died in Roane County, Tennessee
of a Cerebral Hemorrhage and his cremated remains were buried in the Rogers
Creek Baptist Cemetery, Rogers Creek, Tennessee
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