| Place of birth | Footscray Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | c/o D Mitchell Esq, 64 Moreland Street, Footscray, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Pearson, Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 26 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 11 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 1 August 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
