| Regimental number | 52882 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Lydia Pierson, Main South Road, Post Office, Warea, Taranaki |
| 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 | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2 (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 21), Hebuterne, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Carl and Ellen Pierson, Taranaki |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 14858 Rifleman Frank PIERSON, 4th Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 15 July 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 12 |