Regimental number | 62 |
Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Storekeeper |
Address | George Street, Thebarton, Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C. J. Pearce, George Street, Thebarton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 13 months in the 4th Imperial Bushmen, South Africa; 3 years in the 17th Light Horse Pom Pom Section. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Morphettville, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board TRANSPORT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt Embarked Adelaide, 20 October 1914. Found guilty, 6 November 1914, of breaking camp: awarded 14 days' detention. Found guilty, 2 January 1915, of being absent without leave, 1-2 January 1915: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, 6 January 1915, of being absent without leave, 2-5 January 1915: awarded 168 hours' detention. Discharged, Maadi, 28 January 1915 ('Unsuitable for Active Service'; character 'indifferent'). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Kyarra', 5 February 1915; discharged Melbourne, 11 March 1915 (disciplinary reasons). Automatically forfeited eligibility for war medals. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARCE Walter Henry |