Thomas William PEARSON

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PEARSON, Thomas William

Service Number:	4551
Enlisted:	21 September 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Stansbury, South Australia, 13 October 1879
Home Town:	Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, Belgium, 22 September 1916, aged 36 years
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Arthurton Memorial Oval Gates, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll, Arthurton WW1 Honour Roll Plaque, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Stansbury War Memorial

World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia
7 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4551, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
7 Feb 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4551, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Adelaide
22 Sep 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4551, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4551 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-22

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Biography

"...4551 Private Thomas William Pearson, 10th Battalion, of Kadina SA, and his three sons. A farmer prior to enlistment Pte Pearson embarked on HMAT Miltiades (A28) on 7 February 1916. He served in Palestine and the Western Front and was promoted to Lance Corporal (L Cpl). On 22 September 1916, L Cpl Pearson, aged 36, died of wounds received in action in Belgium..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

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