WW1 Pair and Memorial Plaque to Jarvis Warwick RFA.

British war and victory medal correctly named to 3771 gunner George Leo Jarvis of the 306th brigade Royal Field Artillery and bronze memorial plaque named to George Leo Jarvis and original memorial scroll named to Gunner George Leo Jarvis Royal Field Artillery.
George was born in Durham around 1894 to Thomas and Mary with older and younger siblings Willaim, Amy and Margaret, living in Worcester. Before the war he was employed as a leather worker in Worcester. When war broke out he joined the 2/2nd South Midland Brigade RFA Territorial Force. They trained at Northampton, Broomfield, Writtle and Epping and moved to Great Baddow in Essex on 13th September 1915, before being moved to Bulford, Salisbury Plain during February 1916 being reformed as the 306th brigade, 61st Artillery division. They sailed from Southampton on the ship “Hunscraft” and arrived at Le Havre in France on 25th May 1916.
The 306 was a unit operating medium-calibre guns and howitzers close to the front lines during combat operations. The first major action in which the division was engaged turned out to be an unmitigated disaster. An attack was made on 19th July 1916 at Fromelles, a subsidiary action to the much larger battle taking place further south on the Somme. The Division suffered very heavy casualties for no significant gain. From here the brigade stayed around the Somme area giving supporting fire to various actions it is obvious by the copies of trench maps (included) they were close to the front line and being almost constantly harassed by the enemy. George Jarvis was killed or died of wounds received on 16th December 1916. He is now remembered with honour at Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension France. This Cemetery was close to the field ambulances and the Casualty Clearing Stations between Bapaume to Albert, so it is more likely that George died in a field hospital.
George had one brother, William who was ten years older, he was a serving soldier with the 1st kings Royal Rifle Corps and perished on 11th September 1914 at the battle of Marne. Mary Jarvis lost both of her sons to the war, original photographs of both brothers have been pasted to the top of the memorial scroll and a full size original photograph of George is included.
Both medals and plaque are in excellent condition, both medals on their full lengths of original ribbons. they come with a whole host of research and copied paperwork, to much to list, please see pictures.

Code: 30443