Henry George PEARCE

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PEARCE, Henry George

Service Number:	2504
Enlisted:	21 July 1915, Claremont, Tas.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cambridge, Tasmania, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Sorell State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Wharf Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, France, 30 November 1916
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen Block O, Plot III, Row O, Grave No. 4
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

21 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas.
5 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane
9 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, TOS
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
30 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion, France
11 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, SW to arm and leg sustained near Flers. Evacuated to No 1 Aust General Hospital at Rouen, where he died of his wounds on 30 November 1916.
30 Nov 1916:	Involvement Corporal, 2504, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2504 awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-30

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

"Mr. John L. Pearce 21 Hill-street, West Hobart has received word that his eldest son, Corporal Henry George Pearce who was severely wounded in the leg and arm died on November 30. The deceased soldier was a fine strapping young fellow of splendid physique and was popular among his comrades. He went from Tasmania with the 5th Reinforcements for the 26th Battalion."

The Mercury 9th December 1916

Source: tasmanianwarcasualties.com

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