1890 Born Malta. Registered as an Armed Forces Birth. His father was in 53rd Regiment
1901 census at 23, New Street, Leominster Borough, Leominster
1911 census His family at at Leominster. Elephant Castle No 6 West Street Leominster . But he is in India, Lance Corporal James Henry Jarvis, 2nd Battalion The Kings Shropshire Light Infantry in TRIMULGHERRY, India. Born Malta
1914 Dec 20 Landed in France
1917 Jul 3. Commissioned 2nd Lt in KSLI.
1918 Sep 13. MC citation gazetted.
1919 Jan 3. 2nd Lt to be Lt. Shrops. L.I.—J. H. Jarvis, M.C.
1919 Oct 11. MGC, Lt. J. H. Jarvis, M.C. (Shrops. L.I.), ceases to be empld. with the Corps. and is restored to establishment of KSLI
1920 Jan 24. KSLI. Lt. J. H. Jarvis, M.C., retires, receiving a gratuity.
1920 Sep 10, joined ADRIC with service no 539. Posted to E Coy
1921 Jan 29 Promoted Section Leader
1921 Mar 14 to 28 Mar on Leave
1921 May 16. Posted to no.4 Vets Coy. as Coy Commander and 1st DI
1921 Dec 3 to Dec 5 "suspended"
1922 Feb 14 Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1932 Sep 27. Died in Birmingham aged 41.