Topic: AIF - 1B - 3 LHR
3rd LHR, AIF
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment
John Herbert Dearman
John Herbert Dearman's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
John Herbert Dearman
Service number: 2628
Rank: Trooper [Tpr]
Unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 31 October 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: DEARMAN, Tpr. John Herbert, 2628. 3rd Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 31st Oct., 1917. Son of David Cullage Dearman and Theresa Dearman of Oakdale, Port Lincoln, South Australia. Native of Oakdale, Station District, Elliston, South Australia. D. 53.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of John Herbert Dearman from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 2628 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Oakdale, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Theresa Dearman, Oakdale, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 31 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on 13 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds 31 October 1917 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 53), Palestine. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David Cullage and Theresa DEARMAN, Oakdale, Port Lincoln, South Australia. Native of Oakdale, Station District, Elliston, South Australia |
| Other details | War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of Honour
The Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 3rd LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, John Herbert Dearman
