Louise Jarvis (buried 1926)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Jarvis
First name: 
Louise
Other Christian names: 
Morris
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
No
Burial number: 
1249
Born: 
7/11/1895
Died: 
13/06/1926
Buried: 
16/06/1926
Occupation: 
Member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps
Distinction: 
Awarded War Medals
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Louise Jarvis
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
7
Cemetery plot: 
6
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In sacred and loving memory of Louise daughter of G. and L.J. Jarvis who passed on 13th June 1926 R.I.P. And of her brother Reginald Eric Jarvis 2nd Lieutenant 2nd London Regt. Who passed on Dec 30th 1928 after long illness contracted during the war. Also George father of the above and dearly loved husband of Louisa Jarvis who died suddenly December 22nd 1930

Life story

Life story

Louise was born in Exeter, the daughter of George and Louisa Jane. She was baptised at St David's Church, Exeter on 5th January 1896. Her father was a railway agent whose job took him all over the country. By 1901, the family had settled in Heaton Moor in Lancashire. Louise was sent to a private school in Margate. On 28th November 1917, Louise joined the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (later Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps)  along with her sister Charlotte. She served until 14th September 1918 and then again from 18th November 1918 until 26 March 1919. Most of the women worked as cooks in hospitals and camps on the front line in France, Belgium, Greece and Italy. For her service, Louise was awarded British War and Victory medals. For her 2nd service overseas, she was awarded a Silver War Badge. Louise returned home to live with her parents and moved to Worthing with them in 1926. They lived at "Melgarth" Wallace Avenue. Louise died on 13th June 1926. She had been suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis for eight months. Probate was granted on 13th August to George Jarvis, retired railway agent. Effects £101 11s 10d (approx £4000 in 2020).

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
07/11/1895

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
13/06/1926
Age (at time of death): 
30
Cause of death: 
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Address at time of death: 
Melgarth, Wallace Avenue, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Probate pounds: 
£101

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1901 census: 

118 Heaton Moor Road, Heaton Moor, Lancashire

George aged 41, railway agent. Louisa Jane aged 38. Arthur aged 15. Marion aged 12. Charlotte aged 10. Louise aged 5. Reginald aged 2.

1911 census: 

25 Eastern Esplanade, Margate, Kent.

Louise M aged 15, pupil at school run by Katherine Courtney Page.

1921 census: 

11 Princes Road, Heaton Moor, Stockport.

George aged 61, railway goods agent. Louisa J aged 58. Charlotte E aged 31. Louise M aged 25. Joan M aged 10, grand daughter (both parents dead).

Miscellaneous information

Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (later Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps)

Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps

In 1916, the Department of National Service considered calling up men in their fifties to release more soldiers for front-line service. However, they soon realised this would not raise the numbers needed. So, in 1917, the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was established, with Dr Mona Chalmers Watson as its first Chief Controller. Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps | National Army Museum (nam.ac.uk)