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PEARSON, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1746 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liverpool, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Steward |
| Died: | Died of wounds - gunshot wound to the chest, At sea on board HS Assays, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 16 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Panel 64, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1746, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 19 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1746, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1746, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Margaret Ann Pearson of 116 Breck Road, Annfield, Liverpool, England. In August 1919 she was residing at 197 Commercial Road, South Yarra, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal