| Regimental number | 25/349 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Pearce, 39 Spencer Street, Addington, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 3rd Battalion, C Company, New Zealand Rifle Brigade left New Zealand on board three ships: HMNZT 42 ('Ulimaroa'), HMNZT 43 ('Mokoia') and HMNZT 44 ('Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah Pearce, 123 Main Road, Wadestown, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 13 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 May 1916; discharged to unit, 16 May 1916. Attached to 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, 19 August 1916. Attached to NZ Tunnelling Corps, 2 December 1916; rejoined unit, 22 April 1917. Detached to 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company, 4 May 1917. Attaxhed to No 3 Field Company, NZ Engineers, 18 May 1917; rejoined unit, 28 June 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 31 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 13 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. War service: 2 years 2 days (of which 1 year 250 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 12 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20799923 |