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Name: Louis William Jarvis
Country: England
Rank: Captain
Service: Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force
Units: 1, 56
Victories: 7
Born: 02 September 1891
Place of Birth: Cromer, Norfolk
Died:  
Place of Death:  
 
Louis William Jarvis transferred to the Royal Flying Corps after serving with the army at Gallipoli. Flying the S.E.5a, he scored 7 victories with 56 Squadron.

Living in Cromer in 1901 census. Living in London when he enlisted.
 
Victories
Date Time Unit Aircraft Opponent Location
1 19 Feb 1918 1240 56 S.E.5a (B53) 1 Albatros C (OOC) SW of Rumaucourt
2 16 Mar 1918 1200 56 S.E.5a (C5430) Albatros D.V (OOC) E of Sancourt
3 23 Mar 1918 0740 56 S.E.5a (C5430) 2 C (DES) Moreuil
4 27 Mar 1918 1315 56 S.E.5a (C5430) 3 Albatros D.V (DES) SE of Bray
5 11 Apr 1918 1830 56 S.E.5a (C5430) Pfalz D.III (DES) Becourt
6 02 May 1918 1125 56 S.E.5a (D257) 4 Fokker DR.I (OOC) SE of Martinpuich
7 02 May 1918 1125 56 S.E.5a (D257) Fokker DR.I (DES) SE of Martinpuich

1 Shared with Capt Frank Billinge
2 Shared with Lt Maurice Mealing, Lt Harold Walkerdine, Lt Edward David George Galley (B59), Lt Henry Burden, and 2/Lt WS Maxwell (B119)
3 Shared with 2/Lt Harold Walkerdine
4 Shared with 2/Lt C Parry (B144)
 
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