| Regimental number | 801 |
| Place of birth | Huntingdon, England |
| Other training | Trained at Teacher's College, Hereford House, Sydney, New South Wales. |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | Locks Heath School, Tichfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L Pearce, 127 St John's Road, Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Haubourdin in German hands. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Age at death | 23.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row A, Grave No. 20), Souchez, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Jane PEARCE; husband of Lillias J. PEARCE, Short Street, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance, Serapeum, 13 January 1916 (palpitation); discharged, 15 January 1916. Admitted to No 8 Field Ambulance Ferry Post, 5 April 1916 (vomiting); discharged and rejoined unit, 13 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916. Died of wounds whilst Prisoner of War. Place of death, Reserve Feldlazarette, 8 Handoudin, France, 21 July 1916 (gun shot wound back and chest). Note on B.103 from the Director of Graves, 12 April 1919, 'buried Haubourdin Com: Cem: German Ext: [2.25] mls S.W. of Lille'. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Wife's address subsequently 18 Jersey Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales (15 November 1917); then, Short Street, Corowa, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PEARCE Harold John
Red Cross file 2120206 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
