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JARRETT, Herbert Leo
| 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 |
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 |
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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
Biography contributed by Cleve Area School
Herbert Leo Jarrett was a 21 year old man who enlisted on August 17th of 1915 in Adelaide. He was described as having dark hair and brown eyes. He embarked on the 25th of June the same year from Fremantle, Western Australia on the boat A62 Wandilla alongside many other soldiers. Before his enlistment he was a painter, born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. His religion was Roman Catholic. Herbert Leo Jarrett's next of kin was his mother, Jessie Jarrett who lived in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England.
Herbert Leo Jarret was a part of the 13th Field Ambulance at the 1st Australian General Hospital, and his service number was 7964.
He was awarded a Military Medal through a courageous act on the 5th of April 1918, where he and two other men were stationed at a R.A.P. (Regimental Aid post) where they formed a stretcher squad. They were under attack and wounded soldiers were gathering in dangerous areas without shelter, he and the two other soldiers volunteered to carry the wounded men through the dangerous machine gun fire and shells. Against all odds they miraculously succeeded in their journey earning him a military medal (AWM 28).
Herbert Leo Jarrett returned to Australia on the 12th of May 1919, to be discharged on the 21st of August the same year.
Sadly, he passed away at the age of 86, he resides at Centennial Park SA, Tqr Wall 75, F013.