| Regimental number | 4805 |
| Place of birth | North Ryde, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Papermaker |
| Address | Wicks Road, North Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs N M Pearse, Wicks Road, North Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 19th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave NO. 12), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 54th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916' Note, Red Cross File No 1301012: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HEARD Roy Frederick
Red Cross file 1301012 |
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