PEARCE, Wilfred Morris
| Service Number: | 275 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1914, Roseberry Park, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Adelong, New South Wales, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Adelong, Tumut Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Enteric fever), At sea (Seeang Bee), 5 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at Sea, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 275, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Roseberry Park, New South Wales | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 275, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 275, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 5 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 275, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 275 awm_unit: 1st Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-07-05 |
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"ADELONG SPLASHES
The sad intelligence of the death of Private Wilfred Pearce, son of Mr Harry Pearce, reached here on Thursday evening of last week by telegram. The young man was one of the band of Adelong's first volunteers who left here for the front. The unfortunate soldier contracted enteric fever whilst in the trenches and was buried at sea. He saw some exciting times at the front, and was in company with Private R. Wise when the latter received his fatal wound, and with Private A. V. Bellamy and N. Quarmby when they were wounded. The lad was well liked throughout these parts, where he was well known. His parents and brother and sisters are much respected throughout this district. He was a member Loyal Golden Age Lodge, M.U. Oddfellows. Private Wiifred Pearce is the third member of the first volunteers, from here to give his life for his country - R. Price, G. Frank and now W. Pearce. Everybody expresses their deepest sympathy for the sorrowing parents and family." - from the Adelong and Tumut Express 30 Jul 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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