261870 Pte. Jarvis Harry Brown Australian Imperial Force 50th Battalion from:Port Pirie, South Australia Jarvis Brown was born 12 November 1883 in Port Pirie, SA. He married Nellie Adelaide Miller of Foster Street, Forestville, SA (born in 1891, died 6 May 1984, aged 78 years - buried in Cheltenham Cemetery), daughter of James Pearce Miller.
Jarvis' occupation prior to enlistment in the Australian Army was a baker in Port Broughton, SA. He was the tallest of the brothers being 5foot 6 and a half inches.
He was 32 years old when he joined the Army in March 1916 enlisting in the 50th Battalion.
He was reported missing in action on the 10th of June 1916 and was captured and became a prisoner of war from 10th of June 1917 to December 1918 who was captured at the Battle of Messines in Belgium. He was taken to Dulmen camp then to Lindberg in Germany.
He was discharged from the Army and returned to Australia on the 9th of March 1919 on the Ulysses.
He resided with Nellie and their children at 11 Shakespeare Avenue, Brayville, South Australia. He died in the Repatriation Hospital, Springbank, SA aged 77 years in January 1961, buried in Centennial Park Cemetery.
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