English Māori Victor Tomlinson Pearse Born 12 November 1913 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 46814 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of Major Victor Tomlinson Pearse, Auckland Weekly News, 29 August 1945.Sir George Grey Spec … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesVictor Tomlinson AWMM SurnamePearse AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 46814 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth12 November 1913 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 1941 AWMM C/o Otago Hospital Board, Dunedin Hospital AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mr. A.V. Pearse, c/o 371 Macandrew Rd., Dunedin (f) AWMM Relationship statusPre 1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 46814 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsMilitary Cross (MC) AWMM 28 June 1945 AWMM The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Pearse, Victor Tomlinson. (Ref. WO 373/12/240). Military Cross. AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Medical practitioner AWMM WW2 1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.166 Medical practitioner 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.166 Dunedin, Otago 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.166 Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Lieutenant/Military 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.166 N.Z. Medical Corps 2NZEF Nom. Roll 5, p.166 Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Lt-Col V. T. Pearse, MC, m.i.d.; born NZ, 12 Nov 1913; Medical Practitioner, Dunedin Hospital; Medical Officer Maadi Camp Nov 1941-Jun 1942; 6 Fd Amb Jun-Oct 1942; RMO 25 Bn Feb 1943-Jul 1944; DADMS 2 NZ Div Nov 1944-Oct 1945; SMO 2 NZ Div Oct-Dec 1945. (Source: McKinney, J.B. Medical Units of 2 NZEF in Middle East and Italy. p.434.) AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Victor Tomlinson Pearse by laying a poppy. Thomas Alexander Pearse Thomas Sydney John Pearse Victor Tomlinson Pearse Walter Ashton Pearse William Pearse Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Victor Tomlinson Pearse Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links'The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy.' (London Gazette, 28 June 1945, p.3378.). Military Cross. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37151/supplements/3378 Further Reference The National Archives. Recommendation for Award for Pearse, Victor Tomlinson. (Ref. WO 373/12/240). Military Cross. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7354318 Further Reference DocumentsPuttick, E. (1960). 25 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM pp.267, 311, 320, 353, 366, 388, 442-3, 479, 481, 532, 537. AWMM McKinney, J. (1952). Medical units of 2NZEF in Middle East and Italy. Wellington, N.Z.: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM p.434. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM p.166 AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License