Corporal C. A. Jarvis, VC with wounded at Chelmsford

Corporal C. A. Jarvis VC (1881-1948), Scottish metal-worker and engineer who was the first volunteer soldier of the First World War to receive the Victoria Cross. Only three weeks into the war on 23 August 1914 at Jemappes, Belgium, Lance-Corporal Jarvis worked for 1 hours under heavy fire, in full view of the enemy and finally succeeded in firing charges for the demolition of a bridge. He was wounded in the process. He is pictured here meeting wounded men at Chelmsford where he made a capital recruiting speech

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