Private Milton Richard Jarvis

Service number NX122813, N205073, NX130117
Birth Date 1914-05-19
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Leichhardt
Death Date 1943-01-12
Death Place Papua
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Army
Unit 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Private Milton Richard Jarvis enlisted in the Second Australian Imperial Force on 4 November 1942, after previously serving in the Australian Military Forces in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and South Australia and Victoria. He was posted to 2/9 Australian Infantry Battalion, and served with this unit in New Guinea. On 12 January 1943, Private Jarvis was killed in action. He is commemorated at Port Moresby Memorial, Papua New Guinea.

Rolls

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Private

Timeline

Date of birth 19 May 1914
Date of enlistment 04 November 1942
Date of death 12 January 1943