| Regimental number | 2870 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Penarth, Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Trapper |
| Address | Exchange, Koorlong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 126 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, G S Pearce, Exchange, Koorlong, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 73rd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; discharged. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Discharged in London |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal After discharged from the AIF, enlisted as 133002 in the Royal Fusiliers, City of London Regiment, as part of the North Russia Relief Force; killed in action, 28 August 1919; posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as PEARCE. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARSE Samuel George
'End this disgrace and bring our hero home', The Australian, 17 August 2024, p. 11 |