John ("Jack") Jarvie
Sunday 23rd January 1916: Supporters of Luton Town Football Club will
be sad to hear that former Hatters full back Jack Jarvie of the 2nd Argyle and
Sutherland Highlanders has been posted as missing. Lieutenant A. Sinclair
Thomson writes that Jarvie was one of fourteen men blown up by a mine explosion
on January 2nd, but as his body was not found he could only be reported
missing. Jarvie joined Luton from Tottenham in 1912 following the tragic death
of Sammy Wightman from injuries received during a match against Brighton and
Hove Albion; he helped the team gain promotion back to the First Division of
the Southern League in 1913-14. At the end of that season he went home to
Scotland where he enlisted soon after the beginning of the war.
Source:
Luton Times, 14th January 1916
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