Thomas William Pearce (abt. 1894 - 1916)

Died 3 Apr 1916 at about age 22 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Thomas William Pearce was born about 1894, son of Samuel Trevillion Pearce.

Thomas died on 3 April 1916 in Warragul, Victoria, Australia, aged about 21 years.^[1] His remains were buried at Gormandale Public Cemetery in Gormandale, Victoria.

Research notes

William who was the son of Sam died in Maffra, aged 27 years:

• Death record: 14945 / 1916. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Wm Thomas PEARCE); (Place of death: Maffra); (Age at death: 27); (Mother: Martha Mary CALLIDGE); (Father: Pearce Saml Trevillion)

Another possibility (seems more likely given gravestone states age at 22 years), Thomas son of Joseph Duff Pearce who died in Warragul aged 23 years:

• Death record: 8094 / 1916. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Thos Wm PEARCE); (Place of death: Warragul); (Age at death: 23); (Mother: Sarah WRIGHT); (Father: Pearce Josh Duff)

Grave of Thomas Pearce, Gormandale Cemetery

Sources

1. ↑ Death: Victorian Great War index CDROM (F= Samuel Trevillion, M = Martha Mary Callidge)