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Title	Jarvis, William Freeman
Regimental Number	M/100678
Country of Birth	Canada
Occupation	Farm Hand
Rank	Signalman
Unit	Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
Subject	Jarvis, William Freeman, 1920-1944 Lethbridge (Alta.) - History, Military - 20th Century Soldiers - Alberta - Lethbridge--Biography
Description	William Jarvis Jr. was born on September 18, 1920 in Evarts, Alberta to parents William and Louise Jarvis. He had one brother Marvin Dalman, and three sisters, Ila Mae, Eva Marie and Verlyn Louise. The Jarvis family lived in the Red Deer area, and later moved to Southern Alberta making their home in the Cranford and Picture Butte districts. At time of enlistment, William was single and working for his father on the family farm. On April 24, 1942, William Jarvis enlisted for service with the Canadian Army at Camrose. He was sent to Kingston, Ontario, where he received training as a signalman with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. Just two months after enlistment, Signalman Jarvis arrived in the United Kingdom, where he continued to serve with the RCCS for the next two years. On July 7, 1944, Signalman Jarvis landed in France in the midst of the Normandy Campaign. By August 1944, the Canadians were involved in heavy fighting in the Caen area, and it was here on the 14th of August that Signalman Jarvis was struck down during enemy action. He was originally laid to rest in the town of Mondeville, but was later reinterred at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. For his wartime service, Signalman Jarvis was awarded the 1939-45 Star, France-Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal and Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp. His mother, Louise received the Memorial Cross in honour of her son.
Medals/Awards	1939-45 Star France-Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp
Cemetery/Memorial	Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery -- Bretteville-sur-Laize (France)
Cenotaph Location	Lethbridge (Alta.)
Creator	Clifton, Brett
Contributors	University of Lethbridge Library
Type	Image
Format	jpeg
Source	Cenotaph Collection
Language	English
Collection	Lethbridge Cenotaph Collection
Permission for Digitization	The University of Lethbridge Library received permission from Brett Clifton to digitize and display this content.
Open Access	Yes

Jarvis, William Freeman

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