DEARMAN, John Herbert
| Service Number: | 2628 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Oakdale, South Australia, 6 September 1894 |
| Home Town: | Oakdale, Elliston, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Oakdale Public School |
| Occupation: | Station hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Row D, Grave No. 53, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cummins Memorial Pavers, Cummins War Memorial, Elliston War Memorial, Port Lincoln & District Honor Roll WW1, Port Lincoln Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2628, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2628, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 2628, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2628, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2628 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
"LATE TROOPER J. H. DEARMAN.
Trooper J. H. (Herb.) Dearman, of the 3rd Light Horse, third, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Dearman, Oakdale Station, died of wounds in Palestine on October 31. He enlisted in January, 1916, sailed in the Mongolia in July and went into the firing line in September 1916. He was of a bright and happy disposition, and was much respected. He was born at Oakdale 23 years go, and lived on his father's station until he enlisted. His elder brother, Trooper F. W. (Will) Dearman, who enlisted in December, 1914, and was on Gallipoli, is still serving in the 3rd Light Horse." - from the Adelaide Daily Herald 20 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889 - 1931) Friday 1 February 1918
RETURN THANKS
Mr. and MRS. D. C. DEARMAN and FAMILY return sincere THANKS to their Majesties the King and Queen of England, the State Commandant, the Premier of South Australia, and all relatives and friends, for kind letters, wires, and verbal expressions of sympathy with them in their recent sad bereavement by the loss of their son and brother, Trooper John Herbert Dearman, at Beersheba, on 31st October, 1917.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5593246 (nla.gov.au)
West Coast Sentinel (Streaky Bay, SA: 1912 - 1954) Saturday 2 November 1918
IN MEMORIAM
DEARMAN.—In loving memory of our dear son and brother (No. 2628), Trooper J. H. (Herb.) Dearman, 3rd Light horse who died of wounds, in Palestine, on October 31st, 1917.
We miss you from our home, dear Herb,
It's sweet to breathe your name;
In life we loved you very dear,
In death we do the same.
—Inserted by his loving father, mother, brothers and sisters, also brother Will (on active service, Palestine).
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article168196401 (nla.gov.au)
Chronicle (Adelaide, SA: 1895 - 1954) Saturday 5 November 1921
HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR
DEARMAN.— In sad but loving memory of Trooper John Herbert Dearman, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds 31st October, 1917.
In a soldier's grave he lies sleeping,
One of earth's noblest and best.
—Inserted by his loving aunt, Eliza, and cousins.
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