PEARSE, Joseph
(Service number 25/1010)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 1 January 1888 | Place of Birth | Haswell |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rangitata | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. G. PEARSE (mother), Inglewood | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Battalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 September 1965 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Of Beverley War Veterans Home, Timaru; formerly of Temuka | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Joseph Pearse may be the son of John Gooding and Agnes Scott (née Gray) Pearse. He was living in South Canterbury when he enlisted and appears to have returned to South Canterbury.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [25 March 2017]
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