Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James and Minnie Jarvis. He died of wounds received in Flanders. His brother Wilfred A. also fell.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday December 21st, 1917.

ASHBY

MILITARY FUNERAL

Private E. J. Jarvis, of the Royal Engineers, aged 19, the son of Mr and Mrs J. Jarvis, Avenue Road, died at the Royal Hospital, Sheffield, on Thursday last week, following operations after being wounded in action. The body was brought to Ashby for internment, and was met by a party of wounded soldiers and escorted to the Parish Church, where the funeral service was conducted by the vicar, the Rev. R. E. Sawyer. A firing party and bearer party were provided by the No. 5 Platoon of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Volunteer Regiment. The wounded soldiers and the Boy Scouts also attended. Volleys were fired over the grave, and the ‘Last Post’ sounded.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby. 1/1/2018