| Accession Number | P03696.009.003 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium |
| Date made | c 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Grave marker
Description
Original grave marker for 944 Bombardier (Bdr) Stanley Adams 'Nukker' Pearse, 4th Battery, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade. A salesman prior to enlisting in Hawthorn, Victoria, on 18 August 1914, Bdr Pearse embarked from Melbourne, Vic, aboard HMAT Shropshire on 20 October 1914. He was killed in action in Belgium on 4 October 1917, aged 30.