| Regimental number | 7084 |
| Date of birth | 10 May 1891 |
| Place of birth | Port Augusta, South Australia |
| School | Broken Hill Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Motor mechanic |
| Address | 59 Margaret Street, Petersham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, J L Surman, 33 Mann Terrace, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 10 November 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 July 1919 |
| Discharge date | 26 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4280 Pte Norman Langley SURMAN, 10th Bn, killed in action, Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France, 16 August 1916. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Wounded, Messines, Belgium, 11 June 1917; invalided to Edmonton Military Hospital, North London; recovered and returned to duty. Slightly wounded: Morcourt, 8 August 1918; Le Verquier, 18 September 1918. Gassed: Villers-Bretonneux, May 1918; Corbie, 13 June 1918; invalided to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, thence to Le Treport Convalescent Camp. |
