Edward Albert Jarvis
A Civilian, Edward died on 7th of February 1941 aged 47.
Edward was born at Great Yarmouth on 11 November 1893, a son of Edward and Mary Ann Jarvis. In 1901 his family lived at Lower Weedon, Northamptonshire, and by 1911 they were living at 4 Saint John’s Road, Lowestoft, and Edward was a fisherman. Later his father lived at 16 Saint John’s Road.
In 1912 Edward lived at 2 The Priory, High Street. On 6 February 1912 Edward joined the Royal Naval Reserve, number A 4159. From August 1912 to December 1913 Edward worked on the trawler Fraternal, LT1199. In June 1914 he worked on the trawler LT 89.
Edward was called out for service on 2 August 1914. From 15 January 1915 to 20 July 1917 he served with H.M.S. Princess Royal. Edward was present at the Battle of Dogger Bank, on 24 January 1915, in which the ship attacked the German armoured cruiser. Edward later received a prize bounty for his part in the ‘destruction of the enemy ship Blucher’. Edward was also present at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. In 1917 Edward was transferred to the trawler section and served on the trawlers Orvieto and Caliph. He was demobilised on 20 March 1919.
In 1920 Edward married Selina Gertrude Cook: this was registered in the Mutford district. Initially they lived at 16 Saint John’s Road and in 1921 their home was at 4 Florence Terrace, Saint John’s Road, and Edward was a builder’s labourer for J. Jackaman and Sons. In 1925 they lived at 4 Infirmary Court, Saint Margaret’s Plain. By 1939 Edward and Gertrude were living at 14 Council Houses, Carlton Colville, and Edward was part of the local railway engineering maintenance staff. Later Selina lived at Gertrude Syringa Cottage, Elm Tree Road.
Edward died at Harbour Yard during an air raid.
Edward Jarvis
Syringa Cottage
Elm Tree Road
Lowestoft
United Kingdom
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