Place of birth | 'Stanhope', Kellyville, New South Wales |
School | The King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Grazier |
Address | Stanhope, Kellyville, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, Matthew Squire Pearce, Stanhope, Kellyville, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in 3rd Mounted Rifles in South Africa. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Captain Pearce went through South African war with Brigadier S Cox. He was the son of the late Mathew S Pearce of Stanhope, Kellyville, whose family has resided at 'Kings Langley', Seven Hills for over 125 years. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 30), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew Squire and Alice Rosann PEARCE. Native of Kellyville, New South Wales |