| Regimental number | 9860 |
| Place of birth | Hunters Hill New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 'Roslyn', Wisdom Road, Greenwich, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edwin Dearman, 'Roslyn', Wisdom Road, Greenwich, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 5th Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 9th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/28/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Meritorious Service Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For very meritorious services and most continuous devotion to duty under even the most trying conditions as Headquarters Sergeant which position he has held since February, 1917.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 9859 Sergeant Edwin Clarence DEARMAN MM, 9th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 8 September 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Meritorious Service Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
