Private: 99 George Jarrett, 33rd Battalion AIF. For conspicuous courage and devotion to duty during operations 22nd August to 2nd October 1918. Private JARRETT acted as a Company runner during operations 29th September to 2nd October 1918. He displayed the greatest courage, indefatigable energy and marked cheerfulness. He worked during the whole period practically without rest and carried out all messages with the greatest dispatch. On the night October 1/2nd he went forward with a message 800 yards to an advance patrol. In addition to carrying the majority of his Company's messages he located the flank units during each of the four stages of our operation.

This man acted as a Linesman in the action near BRAY-sur-SOMME on August 22nd. Six times under exceptionally machine-gun and artillery fire he mended the lines and communication with Battalion Headquarters was re-established during a very critical period of the operations. By his great gallantry his cheerful and ready acceptance of any task and his devotion to duty. Private JARRETT has been a splendid example to his Company.

London Gazette 17th June 1919. Page 7696 Position 62.

Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 10th of October 1919. Page 1495 Position 89.

George was a single 20 year old Labourer from Dorrigo, N.S.W. upon enlistment.

John and Barbara Jarrett were married in 1890 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Marriage Cert:2425/1890. They had 5 children, 4 boys and 1 girl. Lavinia Jarrett born 1892 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Birth Cert:6819/1892. George Gosford Jarrett born 1895 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Birth Cert: 11057/1895 and died in 1947 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Death Cert:16876/1947. Roy Jarrett born 1897 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Birth Cert:10461/1897 and died in 1923 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Death Cert: 17766/1923. Leighton Jarrett born 1903 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Birth Cert:28392/1903 and died in 1951 at Glen Innes, N.S.W. Death Cert:13441/1951. Archie P Jarrett (no birth record) and died in 1927 at Bellingen, N.S.W. Death Cert:1638/1927.

(Australian National Archives)