Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Miltiades’ A28 for England 29.1.1917.
Roll Rank Private.
Roll Unit 44th Infantry Battalion, 7th Reinf.
Pearce disembarked at Devonport with his Bn. 23.7.1917. The 44th Bn. 7th Reinf. marched in to AIF Details Fovant 28.3.1917. They marched in to the 11th Training Bn at. Fovant 18.4.1917. Pearce and his Training Bn. proceeded overseas to France via Folkestone 6.8.1917. He was appointed Cpl. 3rd Australian Detail Base Depot at Rouelles 15.8.1917. Pearce reverted to Pte. 27.9.1917. He was transferred to 3rd Div. 44th Bn. 1.10.1917. Pearce was promoted to Cpl. 11.10.1917. The 44th Bn. spent a harsh winter on the front line in the trenches on and around the Somme. Pearce transferred to Div. HQ AIF from 44th Bn. He was sick - with differential vision and was transferred by the 11th Field Ambulance 11.1.1917. Pearce was admitted to Hospital 10.1.1918. He was discharged from hospital to duty 12.1.1918. He took leave 9.10.1918. Pearce marched in to 3rd Div. HQ for return to Australia (Quota 29) 2.4.1919.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Somali’ to England 1.6.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 8.7.1919.
Discharged 16.8.1919.
Final Rank Corporal, 3rd Division Head Quarters.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes Married Dora Billet at St Matthews Church Guildford 26.3.1913. Eldest Son of W.G. Pearce, West Guildford. (West Australian Newspaper Marriages 19.4.1913).
Photos  Percy William Pearce. Photographer unknown, photograph source Pearce Family
              HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P08559.00
              Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E012
               Percy William Edward Pearce. Phographer unknown, photograph reproduced with permission of the Pearce family

Information Source
AWM P08559.00. HMAT 'Miltiades'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection f the Australian War Memorial
AWM E012. Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australia War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Percy William Edward Pearce
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: 2455, Pearcy Percy William Edward
Pearce Family. Photos P.W.E. Pearce photographer unknown, photograph source Pearce Fanily
West Australian Newspaper
Wesley Chapel Honour Roll


Swan Road, West Guildford, WA.

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