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JARRETT, Herbert Leo
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7964 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Australian General Hospital |
| Born: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Painter |
| Died: | 5 March 1980, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Tranquility, Wall 75, Niche F013 |
| Memorials: | Cleve WW1 Honor Roll, Kimba Men Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 7964, 1st Australian General Hospital, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 7964, 1st Australian General Hospital, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 7964 | |
| 27 Nov 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Medals Military Medal 'On the 5th April, 1918 Private [13322 J.] McKILLOP, Private [3814 J.T.] WELSH and Private [7964 J.L] JARRETT formed a stretcher squad and were stationed at an R.A.P. when a heavy enemy barrage closed down on the area prior to an enemy attack. The barrage was so severe that troops moving up to support were held back for the time, and all traffic in the area suspended. Meanwhile a congestion of casualties was occurring at the R.A.P. and wounded were accumulating in a dangerous area without shelter. These men volunteered to attempt to carry back through the intense shell and machine gun fire. Contrary to all expectation, they successfully accomplished their journey. Their gallant action set a high standard of morale, and the evacuation of casualties back went on rapidly from this time.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185 Date: 27 November 1918 | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Births Dec 1893 Jarrett Leo Herbert Tunbridge 2a 653
His birth was registered as Leo Herbert Jarrett.
Returned to Australia 12 May 1919