| Regimental number | 4564 |
| Place of birth | Ararat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 129 Separation Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W M Pearce, 129 Separation Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 17), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, 29 March 1916; taken on strength, Ferry Post, 1 April 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, and taken on strength, Ferry Post, 3 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File No 2120302, 1867 Pte TEMPLIN [?], C Company, 59th Bn, 21 March 1917: 'Informant gave Pearce's Christian name as "RAY" and states that he was killed by a shell between Fleurbaix and Fromelles. It was impossible to bury him. Informant knew Pearce well and says he belonged to C. Coy.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARCE Roy Victor
Red Cross File No 2120302 |
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