| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P06805.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 1428 Private (Pte) Oliver George Pearce, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, of ...
Description
Studio portrait of 1428 Private (Pte) Oliver George Pearce, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, of Narrandera, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, he embarked from Sydney with the 3rd Reinforcements aboard HMAT Ascanius on 25 October 1916. Transferring to the 33rd Battalion in February 1917, he proceeded with his unit to France in April of the same year. Pte Pearce was killed in action at Passchendaele on 13 October 1917, aged 20. He has no known grave, and his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.