PIERCY, Joseph Eric
| Service Numbers: | 343, W244159 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Magill, SA, 17 September 1890 |
| Home Town: | Busselton, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pattern maker |
| Died: | 1 January 1967, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Guildford Methodist Church and Sunday School Roll of Honour, Guildford St. Matthew's Anglican Church Honour Roll, Guildford State School Honour Roll, Guildford War Memorial, Guildford and District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 343, 11th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 343, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 343, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jan 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) | |
| 5 Mar 1919: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted W244159 | |
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| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Swan Barracks, WA | |
| 8 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Captain | |
| 1 Apr 1947: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Piercy disembarked Suez with the 11th Battalion in December 1914 and undertook training at Suez Camp. Piercy was wounded (1st Time) on the day of the landing at Gallipoli 25 April 1915 with a GSW to his left leg. He was transferred to Hospital Ship ‘Ascania’ and then to Malta. He was admitted to hospital with a fracture of the left fibula and then transferred per to England during August 1915. Piercy returned to Egypt with the MEF and re-joined his unit during January 1916. He was promoted to Lance Corporal before the 11th Battalion sailed for France in March 1916. Piercy was accidentally wounded (2nd Time) with contusion to his left hand caused by a bomb when instructing at the 1st Australian Bomb School in May 1916.
Piercy was wounded (3rd time) with GSW to face and back at Pozieres. He was transferred to the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, then to the 3rd Stationary Hospital at Rouen. He was invalided back to England again and admitted to the Beaufort War Hospital Bristol. Following hospital discharge he was appointed 2nd Lieutenant then proceeded overseas to France. He joined the 16th Battalion on the 20 February 1917.
It was during this time with the 16th Battalion that Eric was decorated for bravery, earning the Commander in Chief ‘s Congratulatory Card
Piercy was promoted to Lieutenant just after this battle. For his actions during a raid on the night of 15 June 1918, he was awarded the Military Cross.
He was awarded a Bar to the Military Cross for his actions on the 8 August 1918.
Wounded (4th time)with a GSW to his thigh and right knee he was again invalided to England. He was discharged from Hospital in November. He embarked Portland per for Australia during March 1919.
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