| Accession Number | P07095.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Digital file TIFF |
| Date made | c 1914 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Studio portrait of 2/1762 Corporal Herbert Pearce, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary ...
Description
Studio portrait of 2/1762 Corporal Herbert Pearce, Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force (left) and an unidentified New Zealand soldier (right). Pearce was born at Ballarat Victoria and died in Egypt 17 August 1915 from wounds received at Gallipoli. He was one of five brothers, three of whom were killed serving with the Australian forces. 2184 Richard Henry Pearce, 15th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Gallipoli on 27 August 1915; 5745 Private Stanley Garrett Pearce, 5th Battalion AIF, was killed in action in France on 20 August 1916 and 488 Trooper Carl Pearce, 1st Australian Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, was killed in action in Jordan on 30 March 1918. A fifth brother, Edward Pearce, survived and returned to Australia.