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Recommendation date: "14 April 18

Recommendation date: 12 August 1918"

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 191
Date: 1918

'For courage and devotion to duty. this N.C.O. is with No. 4 Section of this Company, attached to 15th Australian Infantry Brigade. During the attack on the VILLERS BRETONNEUX front on the 8th August 1918, he was with the Brigade advanced Signal party and was most untiring in his duty of maintaining communications between Brigade and Battalions. Throughout the advance he was continually out repairing lines under heavy enemy shell fire with a total disregard for danger. On several occasions after returning to Brigade Headquarters from repairing cable, he worked at the telephone switchboard. His courage, devotion to duty, and cheerfulness were a wonderful example and encouragement to the men with whom he was working. It was to a great extent due to his energy that communications were successfully established throughout all phases of the attack.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

'For gallantry and devotion to duty. Sergeant JARVIS is an N.C.O. of No. 4 Section of this Company attached to 15th Australian Infantry Brigade. On 29th September 1918 whilst proceeding with a party from Brigade Headquarters near TEMPLEUX-la-GUERARD to establish an advanced Brigade post about 100 yards west of BELLICOURT they came under heavy enemy shell fire directed upon the road between HARGICOURT and BELLICOURT and suffered casualties. he rallied the uninjured men, proceeded to the advanced post and successfully established communication. The line was urgently required and it was chiefly due to the excellent example he set to the men by his coolness, courage and devotion to duty that communication was successfully established.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109
Date: 15 September 1919