Military History

Embarked Sydney per ‘Argyllshire’ 30.10.1916. Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Argyllshire’ 9.11.1916.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit Australian Army Medical Corps.
Pearman and his Bn. disembarked at Devonport, England. He marched in to the Australian Army Medical Corps (AAMC) Training Depot at Parkhouse 12.1.1917. Pearman was transferred to the 3rd Australian General Hospital at Brighton. He embarked for duty on the No.1 Hospital Ship 3.7.1917. He was diagnosed with heart problems and listed for early return to Australia as invalid.
Embarked for Australia per HS ‘Karoola’ 18.8.1917.
Returned/Disembarked 18.1.1918.
Discharged 29.11.1917.
Final Rank Private, Australian Army Medical Corps. General Reinf.
Medical Condition Invalided Myocarditis, Endocarditis, Mitral Aortas Valves.
Awards and Medals British War Medal.
Notes Pearman died 22.6.1919 at the No.8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle.  His wife Estella Margaret died six months later in child birth 23.8.1919. The children were left destitute, 3 went to the Parkerville  Waifs' Home, 2 went to a Mr. W. Whimpey of 58 East Street, and the infant was boarded out(fostered). (The Swan Express  24.10.1919) Pearman was not eligible for a Victory Medal as he had not served in active service in a theatre of war with his Bn. His brother? lived at 9 Shenton Avenue, Guildford. WA

Photos Pearman F. J. Portrait. Photograph source Pearman family
             Frederick Pearman and family c1919 at 63 East Street, Guildford. Photograph source Pearman Family
             HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW, Photograph source AWM P10581.002
             3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton, 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM J01842
             Hospital Ship  'Karoola'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P03968.001
             No 8 General Hospital Fremantle 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H11718
             

Information Source
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire' 1914-15. Postcard by Geyer Studio NSW. Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM J01842. 3rd Australian General Hospital Brighton, 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P03968.001. Hospital Ship  'Karoola'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H11718. No 8 General Hospital Fremantle 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Frederick James Pearman
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Pearman Frederick James
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories.SLWA

63 East Street, East Guildford, WA.

9 Shenton Ave, Guildford WA.

 

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