PEARCE, George Sydney Baxter
| Service Number: | 3856 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent Town, South Australia, Australia, 7 July 1895 |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 June 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Norwood St Bartholomew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Norwood War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3856, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3856, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
George Sydney Baxter Pearce was born in the year of 1895, in Kent Town, South Australia, and lived there until he enlisted in the war. Before he enlisted in the war, he was a Clerk. He enlisted in the war 9th of August 1915, he was just over 20 years old.
At the time of his enlistment, George Pearce was 5 foot 5 and a half (166cm), and weighed 124 lbs (56kgs). He had a medium complexion with hazel eyes and dark hair.
George Pearce embarked for Marseilles, on the 29th of March 1916 and disembarked there on the 4th of April 1916. During his time at war he was a member of the 10th Battalion. He was then admitted sick into hospital in May 1916 and was transferred to England for treatment. He returned to the field in September but in October he became ill again and was once more sent to hospital with recovering in England until October 1917 when he was again sent to France.
Sadly, on the 3rd of June, in the year 1918, George Sydney Baxter Pearce was killed in action.