Robert Leslie PEARCE

Badge Number: SALM229, Sub Branch: parkside
SALM229

PEARCE, Robert Leslie

    Service Numbers: 321, S70161
    Enlisted: 20 October 1914, On the 20th October 1914 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 321 with the 9th Light Horse Regiment AIF.
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: 9th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 20 October 1891
    Home Town: Parkside, Unley, South Australia
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Unley, South Australia, 29 December 1981, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Enfield Memorial Park, South Australia
    Cremated - Eastern Niche Wall No 2, Sub Section RSL, Wall & Row AR, Site Number 5.
    Memorials: Adelaide Gilles Street Primary School WW1 Honour Roll (New), Ceduna Denial Bay and Districts WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Oct 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment, On the 20th October 1914 he Enlisted in the Australian Army as Private 321 with the 9th Light Horse Regiment AIF.
    11 Feb 1915: Involvement 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: ''
    11 Feb 1915: Embarked 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne
    24 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith Corporal, 9th Light Horse Regiment, On the 24th November 1916 he was Promoted to Shoeing/Smith Corporal AIF.
    25 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 9th Light Horse Regiment, On the25th July 1918 he was Promoted to Farrier Sergeant AIF.
    11 Nov 1918: Involvement Sergeant, 321
    17 Jul 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment, On the 17th July 1919 he Embarked from Suez, Middle East aboard the Hospital Ship "Dunluce Castle" Bound for Adelaide, Australia.
    20 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment, On the 20th October 1919 he was Discharged from the Australian Army in Adelaide, South Australia.

    World War 2 Service

    26 Mar 1942: Involvement Lance Corporal, S70161
    26 Mar 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, S70161
    26 Mar 1942: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
    22 May 1943: Discharged

    World War 1 Service

    Date unknown: Wounded 321, 9th Light Horse Regiment

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