Owen David Pearce

Forenames

Owen David AWMM

Surname

Pearce AWMM

Service number

WWI 46143 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs S.A. Pearce (mother), Carrick Place, Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 46143 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM Survey apprentice/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 26 Apr 1917-19 Jul 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 83 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Private AWMM 25th Reinforcements, E Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Private AWMM
Wellington Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion AWMM

Owen Pearce was the son of Joseph A. and Sarah A. Pearce, of 7 King Edward St., Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).

Next of Kin: Mrs S. A. Pearce, Kind Edward St, Mt Eden (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 2)) AWMM

Death

13 May 1918 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France AWMM I. B. 27. AWMM

Memorial name

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20800046
  Further Reference
• Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
  http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=1051
  Further Reference
• Studio portrait of a soldier. Hat and collar badges denote NZEF Infantry 25th Reinforcements. Name from glass plate inscription: O. D. Pearce. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections 7003-173.
  https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/67862
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/57840/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/57840
  Further Reference
• New Zealand War Graves Trust
  https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
  Further Reference

References

• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  62: 18
• A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• HMNZT 83 - The kiwi : being the official organ of A.D.E.F. and part of J. Companies (Right Wing, 25th N.Z. Reinforcements). Carncross, C.C. (Cyril Cutten), editor. -- On board ship Cape Town : Printed and published by "The Kiwi executive" Cape Times Ltd. : [1917]