| Regimental number | 11978 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, Henry Tarrant, 32 Falcon Court, Fleet Street, London, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 51 Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Elizabeth Tarrant |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916. Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 September 1916. Wounded in action, 1 October 1916 (gun shot wound, chest); admitted to XV Corps Collection Station, 2 October 1916; transferred to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, Etaples, 4 October 1916 (gun shot wound, chest and hand); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, 8 October 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 29 November 1916. Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 January 1917 (retention of urine), and transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 2 February 1917; discharged to Base Details, 16 February 1917; admitted to No 4 General Hospital, Etaples, 21 February 1917 (stricture); transferred to England, 26 February 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames. Fined 10/- for drunkenness, 14 March 1917. Admitted to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 20 March 1917; discharged to NZ Command Depot, 23 March 1917. Absent without leave, 9-9.45 pm, 23 March 1917: forfeited 1 day's ordinary pay. Absent without leave, 11.45 pm, 12 May, to 3.15 pm, 13 May 1917: forfeited 2 days' pay under Royal Warrant. Transferred to No 1 Divisional Employment Company, 30 June 1917. Classified 'A' by NZEF Travelling Medical Board, in the field, 12 September 1917. Transferred to 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 6 October 1917; joined Bn, in the field, 9 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 15 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823889 |