| Regimental number | 364 |
| Place of birth | Dimboola, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Kewell North, via Murtoa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.9 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Harry Pearse, Kewell North, via Murtoa, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the 19th Light Horse Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Horsham, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Durham Castle', 10 March 1918; discharged (medically unfit: severelt wounded, gun shot wound, left elbow), 18 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Drowned at Inverell, New South Wales. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Blackheath (Sailors' Home) Cemetery, nr Horsham, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARSE John Allan Douglas |