Name

Herbert Joseph Jarvis

Born

1890-09-22

Birth Place

Walkerton, ON

Occupation

Printer

Religion

Roman Catholic

Died

1916-10-21/22

Death Place

North of Courcelette, France

Death

Killed in Action

Monument

Walkerton Cenotaph

Cemetery

1.Adanac Military Cemetery, Somme, France

2.Walkerton Cemetery, Brant Township

Service Record 1

Regimental Number

145532

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

77th Battalion GGFG

Enlisted

Ottawa, ON

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1915-11-18

Service Record 2

Regimental Number

145532

Highest Rank

Private

Conflict

1914-1918

Battalion

87th Battalion

Enlistment /Transfer Date

1916-07-04

Artefacts, Photographs & Resources

Visit the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre's Online Collections, through the link below, for more information related to this soldier.

Online Collections Link

Notes

Location at Walkerton Cemetery: Plot # 684 Row 12 Section S/E

Sources & Links

- a) McLeod, Norman. “The History of the County of Bruce 1907-1968”, vol 2, Bruce County Historical Society, 1969. Print. ;
- b) Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102, Veteran’s Commemoration Album (AX2015.013.003)
- “Walkerton Public Cemetery (257) Branch Veteran’s Photo Gallery & Veterans of WWI & WWII that moved into the Community” BCM&CC, A2022.003.001
- Library & Archives Canada
- War Graves Commission
- Book of Remembrance
- Canadian Virtual War Memorial
- Find a Grave

News Clippings

Walkerton Herald and Times

Walkerton Telescope, Dec. 7, 1916

Walkerton Telescope, Nov. 30, 1916

Walkerton Telescope, Nov. 23, 1916