| Regimental number | 2877 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Roland Henry Pearce, Denison Road, Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 36th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 31 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *second given name two spellings Edwin and Edward |