Regimental number | 4823 |
Place of birth | Lauriston, Victoria |
Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
School | Daylesford State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Printer |
Address | 1 Charles Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Pearce, 1 Charles Street, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot LX, Row A, Grave No. 18), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Ellen PEARCE, 1 Charles Street, St. Kilda, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |