| Regimental number | 345 |
| Place of birth | Yarragon, Victoria |
| School | Yarragon State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Pearson, Yarragon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Sailly-le-Sec, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19.6 |
| Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Agnes PEARSON. Native of Yarragon, Gippsland |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1114 Pte George Charles PEARSON, 31st Bn, killed in action, 21 July 1916; 3900 Pte Robert Fernley PEARSON, 6th Bn, killed in action, 24 July 1916; Cousins: 2 killed in action; Nephew: killed in action. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
