| Regimental number | 52878 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Storeman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Olive Futter, c/o A Hatrick & Co, Waitara |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ontario Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 11), Sains-Les-Marquion, nr Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Alice PEARSON, Walmsley Fold Far,, Brindle nr Chorley, Lancashire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Tidworth. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 2 November 1917, and posted to B Company. Killed in action, 10 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |