ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

PIERCE, Frederick Oliver

PIERCE, Frederick Oliver

Full Name: Frederick Oliver

PIERCE

Date of Birth: 03

–

1891

Place of birth: Mount Cole VIC

Australia

Occupation: Sawmill Hand

Address: Jarrahdale WA

Next of Kin: Father – John Pierce, Mother – Phoebe Rebecca Pierce

Next of Kin Address: Hoffmans Mill Yarloop, WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 383

Rank: Lance Sergeant

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-18

Enlistment Location: Perth

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-21

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial IEPER Belgium – No Known Grave

8/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
28/01/1916- To 44th Battalion ” B ” Company Claremont WA as Private
21/07/1916- To Training Battalion England ex Australia
25/11/1916- Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton England
31/12/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Shock )
8/01/1917- Admitted 4th Stationary Hospital St Omer France ex 10th Australian Field Ambulance ex 12th Casualty Clearing Station
29/01/1917- Rejoined 44th Battalion in the field France ex Injury
13/02/1917- Appointed LANCE CORPORAL in the field France
25/03/1917- Detached to 3rd Division School in the field France
6/08/1917- Promoted CORPORAL in the field France
2/10/1917- Appointed LANCE SERGEANT in the field France
4/10/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 40805

Victory Medal – No. 40381

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 334099

 

Memorial Inscription

Yarloop War Memorial  WA.