Arthur Eyguem De Montaigne Jarvis

Name:

Arthur Eyguem De Montaigne "Jacko" Jarvis

Officers' Declaration Paper

Country:

Canada

Rank:

Lieutenant

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Units:

17 (RFC)
150 (RAF)

Victories:

Born:

30 November 1894

Place of Birth:

Napanee, Ontario

Died:

20 January 1969

Place of Death:

Wounded at Vimy Ridge, Arthur Eyguem De Montaigne Jarvis transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 6 August 1917. Flying the Bristol M.1c, the Sopwith Camel and the S.E.5a, he scored seven victories while serving with 17 Squadron (later became 150 Squadron) in Macedonia during 1918.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Lieut. Arthur Eyguem de Montaingne Jarvis (E. Ontario R.).
A bold and determined fighter. On the 26th of July he engaged and shot down an enemy machine, which was seen to crash. Later on the same date he attacked a hostile two-seater and forced it to land near our lines; both occupants were taken prisoners.

Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 November 1918 (30989/12967)

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	25 Apr 1918	1000	17	Bristol M.1c (C4913)	DFW C (OOC) ¹	Angista
2	26 Apr 1918	1045	17	Bristol M.1c (C4913)	DFW C (DES) ²	Kuakli
3	20 May 1918	1215	150	Sopwith Camel	LVG C (OOC)	Hudova
4	11 Jul 1918	0700	150	S.E.5a	Albatros D.V (OOC) ³	NW of Furka
5	19 Jul 1918	0800	150	S.E.5a (B30)	Albatros D.V (DES) ⁴	W of Livunovo
6	26 Jul 1918	0910	150	S.E.5a (B163)	Rumpler C (DES)	SE of Cerniste
7	26 Jul 1918	1220	150	S.E.5a (B30)	DFW C.V (CAP) ⁵	Elisan

1	Shared with Lt Acheson Goulding
2	Shared with Lt JJ Boyd Harvey (5177)
3	Shared with Lt JA Beeny (B695), Lt W Ridley (B30)
4	Shared with Capt Gerald Bell, Capt GM Brawley (B694), Lt W Ridley (C9501)
5	Shared with Lt CB Spackman (C9501)

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