| Regimental number | 15042 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Onamalutu |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A Tarrant, Tuamarina, Marlborough |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of 14th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company, left Wellington on two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible to determine from the Nominal Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XLV, Row A, Grave No 12), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs A. Tarrant, Taumarina, Marlborough |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 55562 Pte Leonard Albert Brant TARRANT, New Zealand Infantry, died of disease, 15 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916; marched into Sling Camp, 23 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 September 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 13 October 1916. Detached to Sniping School, 30 August 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823877 |