| Regimental number | 866 |
| Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Normal School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Richmond Hill, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Ellis Jarman, Richmond Hill, East Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 26.6 |
| Place of burial | No known graves |
| Commemoration details | VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle on board HMAT 'Katuna', 28 November 1915; disembarked Suez, ex-H.M.A.T. 'Geelong', 18 December 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Ferry Post, then transferred to Acting Casualty Clearing Station, Ferry Post, 25 May 1916 (influenza); discharged, 26 May 1916; rejoined 32nd Bn, Moascar, 29 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Posted as missing for 3 months and struck off strength, 20 October 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 20 July 1916, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 20 July 1916'. Note on Red Cross File No 1430109: ''No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JARMAN Ernest Hewitt
Red Cross file 1430109 |
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