| Regimental number | 7308 |
| Place of birth | Newtown, New South Wales |
| School | Newtown Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway employee |
| Address | Enmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Tarran, 13 Charles Street, Enmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of broncho-pneumonia. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Maubeuge (Sois-Le-Bois) Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 24), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 42 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Charlotte Harriet TARRAN, 13 Charles Street, Enmore, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2857 Pte Leslie Victor BROOKS, 3rd Bn, died of wounds, 21 September 1917; 3912 Pte Francis Ernest BROOKS, 30th Bn, died of wounds, 20 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |