Walter Pearson

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First Name:

Walter

Last Name:

Pearson

Mother's Name:

Ann Pearson nee Barker

Father's Name:

John Pearson

Date Enlisted:

Monday, August 30, 1915

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

9th Battalion

Company:

13th Reinforcements

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Sunday, August 10, 1958

Place of Death:

Murwillumbah, NSW

Details:

Walter Pearson (Service no 4274) was born in Avondale in the Illawarra Region, NSW in 1883.

At the time of enlistment in Lismore, Walter was single, 31 years of age, employed as a farm labourer and had listed his father at Albion Park, NSW as his next of kin.

Walter embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT A55 - Kyarra with the 9th Battalion, 13th Reinforcements on 3 January 1916. He arrived in Egypt on 19 February 1916 and was sent to France on 4 April 1916.

Walter joined the 9th Battalion on 14 August 1916 where he saw service on the Western Front.

Walter returned to Australia in May 1919 and was discharged on 28 August 1919.

Walter died in Murwillumbah, NSW in 1958 and is remembered on the Marshall Mount Public School Roll of Honor.

Walter had 2 brothers who enlisted in 1918 for Home Service.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, PEARSON WALTER