Regimental number | 2638 |
Place of birth | Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | East Maitland Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Nurseryman |
Address | Banks Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, John Edward Pearce, Banks Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 14th Infantry; Served 4 years in NSW Cadet Force. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Napier on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Strand Mililtary Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 9), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Edward and Mary Hamilton PEARCE, Banks Street, East Maitland, New South Wales. Native of Randwick, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |