Rodger Jarvie

Bank: Westminster Bank

Place of work: London Threadneedle Street office

Died: 14 January 1944

Rodger Bingham Jarvie was born in Melbourne, Australia, on 1 March 1920, the son of Leslie Reid Jarvie and his wife Edith May. He spent parts of his childhood in both Australia and Britain. He was educated at Andover Grammar School and joined the staff of Westminster Bank at its London Threadneedle Street office in May 1937. 

In November 1940 Jarvie left the bank to join the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He did his initial training in South Africa and was given his commission on his return to Britain in 1942. After a year’s operational flying he transferred to a Pathfinder Squadron. He was a member of the Caterpillar Club, an informal association of people who had successfully used a parachute to bale out of a disabled aircraft.

Flight Lieutenant Jarvie was killed on 14 January 1944 in the course of a bombing raid over Germany. He was 23 years old. 

Rodger Jarvie is commemorated on a bank war memorial held at NatWest Group Archives.