Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Pearce, Clyde William

Born 24^th February 1888 Hobart Tasmania to Edward Hurst and Emmaline Thurza Mary Pearce (nee Bowman) a farmer from Pingelly Western Australia who enlisted and embarked Fremantle 2^nd September 1915 on board “HMAT Anchises” with the 10^th Light Horse Regiment.

Lieutenant Pearce was killed in action 10^th June 1917 in Belgium and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Lieutenant Clyde Pearce, the well-known golfer, was killed in France on the 10th inst. He enlisted in West Australia where he was following pastoral pursuits. Deceased saw service in Egypt and elsewhere, and going to England received a commission. Then he went to France. Mr. Pearce won the Club and State championships of Tasmania. He competed for the Australian amateur championships in 1905, when he had to retire owing, to a technical breach of the rules. He also competed in 1906 in Sydney, when he was runner-up to Mr. A. E. Gill, and again in 1907, when he was beaten by the Hon. M. Scott. In 1909, at Kensington, in New South Wales, he won the open championship, being then 22 years of age. At Sandringham (Vic.), in 1910, he broke the record for the links and won the "Bayles" Shield. Later with his brother Bruce, he visited the Old Country and took part in several competitions. He distinguished himself against the leading English, Scottish and American players. Returning to the Commonwealth, the deceased soldier acquired a sheep station in West Australia and twice won the West Australian championship. Deceased was 30 years of age and the second son of Mr Edward Pearce of Hampden Road Hobart.

Clyde, Roy and Bruce Pearce – Courtesy Lee Milne

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