Regimental number | 47 |
Place of birth | Charters Towers, Queensland |
School | State School, Queensland |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Horse trainer |
Address | Gilmore near Cairns, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lucy Pearce, Gilmore near Cairns, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | SIG |
Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A34 Persic on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | SIG |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 21.8 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 17), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lucy Ann PEARCE (formerly MURRAY) and the late James MURRAY, Wolfram, Cairns. Native of Charters Towers, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |