PEARSE, Maurice William
| Service Number: | 2461 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1915, Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 13 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Armidale Public School; Melbourne C of E Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 August 1918, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France VII H 4 |
| Memorials: | Armidale School War Memorial Gates, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Melbourne Grammar School WW1 Fallen Honour Roll, Strathfield WWI Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2461, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement Private, 2461, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked Private, 2461, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Albert William and Emily Mary PEARSE
MAURICE WILLIAM PEARSE who died of wounds in France on 16th August 1918 was the son of Mr. A. W. Pearse. He was born in 1895 and was at the Preparatory School in 1909 and left to enter the Armidale School, New South Wales. He enlisted early in 1915 and sailed with reinforcements for the 1st Battalion in July of that year. He saw active service in Egypt, Gallipoli and France with the 53rd Battalion and was wounded at Pozieres in 1916. He was made Quartermaster of the 6th Division, and when it was broken up went back as Sergeant to his battalion.
A letter from the Lieutenant of his company states that he and others were swimming near the village of Morcourt, when a stray shell fell amongst the party, killing and wounding the greater number of them. In the last action Sergeant Pearse was concerned with he performed admirably and most bravely, and earned the commendation of all who saw him.
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