| Regimental number | 859 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | 19 Brockman Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 6' 0.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Pearse, 19 Brockman Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Katuna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 24.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, row L, Grave No. 48), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 121 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Jessie PEARSE, 27 Congdon Street, Swanbourne, Western Australia |
| Family/military connections | Two brothers Arthur Gordon Pearse and Claude Simpson Pearse. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Fremantle onboard HMAT 'Katuna', 28 November 1915; disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend F. G. Ward, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARSE John |
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