Ernest William Jarman
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Ernest William Jarman was born in 1899 at Spalding and was the son of George Thomas a ball race grinder and Sarah Jarman née Guy of 31 Stanley Street Newark. His father George Thomas was born in 1875 at Pinchbeck,, Lincolnshire and his mother Sarah Elizabeth Guy was born in 1874 also at Pinchbeck, they were married in 1896 at Spalding and went on to have the following children, George Charles b1896, , Beatrice May b1897, Ernest William b1899, John Thomas b1901, Victor Major b1904, Robert Henry b1906, Violet Mary b1908 and Albert Guy Jarman b1911, all were born in Spalding In the 1911 the family are living at 31 Stanley Street, Newark and are shown as George Thomas 36 yrs a ball race grinder his is living with his wife Sarah Elizabeth 36 yrs and their children, George Charles 15 yrs an apprentice turner, Beatrice May 14 yrs a scholar, Ernest William 12 yrs a scholar, John Thomas 10 yrs a scholar, Victor Major 7 yrs a scholar, Robert Henry 5 YRS, Violet Mary 3 yrs His cousin Harold Jarman was killed on the same day with the same battalion.
Private Ernest William Jarman enlisted at Newark in April 1918 and initially served with the Leicestershire Regiment. He was killed in action on 5th September 1918 whilst serving with the 1st battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment. He was killed together with his cousin Harold Jarman and they are buried together at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France. 3.P.31
Article published 25th September 1918 in the Newark Advertiser :- Second son of George Thomas & Sara Elizabeth Jarman, 31 Stanley Street, Newark. Educated at Lovers’ Lane Council school and on leaving was apprenticed as a turner at Messrs. Ransome & Co. With whom he remained until enlistment in April 1918, when he joined the 3rd Leicesters. He went to France only a month ago and was transferred to the Cambridge Regiment. He was with others in charge of a machine gun. They were coming back to cover when one of the enemy guns opened fire and three, including Ernest, was killed outright. His cousin Harold Jarman was killed at same time. Ernest’s elder brother, Pte. George Charles Jarman is in the Royal Engineers and is currently training at Conway, North Wales. He was born J/A/S/1898 so may have been 19 when killed.
