PEARCE, David
(Service number 7/423)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Trooper |
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Birth
| Date | 03/11/1892 | Place of Birth | Geraldine |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Manchester Street, Christchurch | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | David PEARCE, Arundel, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 1 April 1968 | Age | 75 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
David Pearce was the oldest son of David and Annie (née Kelly) Pearce. It is said that he died as a result of a mining accident.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database {26 December 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [24 December 2016]; Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport burial record (Buller District Council) [29 December 2016]; Orowaiti Cemetery, Westport headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [29 December 2016]
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