~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Family Connections~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parents:-- Son of Charles Harry Campbell Pearson and Amelia Maria Toogood Hamence married 1898 in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Wife:--- Husband of Elizabeth Hilda Grace Watson, born 20th Agust 1906 in Murat Bay, South Australia, married 24th January 1931 at the Methodist Church, Subiaco, Western Australia, and died 20th September 1998 in Westbourne Park, South Australia.
Son:--- Father of Donald Pearson, born 2nd December 1933 and died 2021 in Adelaide , South Australia.
Daughter:--- Father of Robyn Pearson
Brothers:--- Brother of Ronald Clifton Pearson, born 14th February 1900 in Adelaide, South Australia, and died 3rd October 1967 in Hillcrest, Adelaide, South Australia.
:---Keith Frank Pearson, born 18th March 1907 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia
and died 27th March 1979 in South Australia.
:--- Gordon Charles Barwick Pearson, born 26th October 1912 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 21st February1979 in Dandenong, Victoria.
~~Captain Allan Harry Pearson, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~
Army Service Number:--- VX3377
Religion:--- Methodist
Civil employment:--- Bank Officer.
Home Town:--- Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria
Martial Status:--- Married
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Hilda Grace Pearson, 6 Norwood, St Burwood.
Enlisted:--- 8th November 1939 in South Melbourne, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 34 years
Final Rank:--- Captain
Final Unit:--- 2/5th Australian Infantry, Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in action, New Guinea, 29th January 1943.
Final burial:--- Lae War Cemetery and Memorial,Lae, Lae District, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Military Details~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:---Allan Harry Pearson enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 8th November 1939 at South Melbourne, Victoria.
:---A ppointed as Lieutenant on 4th December 1939. He served in the 2/5 Infantry Battalion in Middle East, Greece and New Guinea.
:---Promoted to Captain on 5th July 1941. He was awarded an MBE for "Devotion to duty in a marked degree. Has always placed the rapid provision and maintenance of intercommunication before any consideration of personal danger or discomfort."
:---Reported as missing in action, believed drowned, but this was corrected to "Killed in Action" on 29th January 1943 in New Guinea.
:--- Initially buried at Wau West, Bulolo district, Moroe; map ref 420717, on 13th February 1943. He was reburied on 20th May 1943 at Wau Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row D, No 1 and he reached his final burial place on 18th November 1944 at Lae War Cemetery, Plot G, Row C, Grave 15
Parents:-- Son of Charles Harry Campbell Pearson and Amelia Maria Toogood Hamence married 1898 in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Wife:--- Husband of Elizabeth Hilda Grace Watson, born 20th Agust 1906 in Murat Bay, South Australia, married 24th January 1931 at the Methodist Church, Subiaco, Western Australia, and died 20th September 1998 in Westbourne Park, South Australia.
Son:--- Father of Donald Pearson, born 2nd December 1933 and died 2021 in Adelaide , South Australia.
Daughter:--- Father of Robyn Pearson
Brothers:--- Brother of Ronald Clifton Pearson, born 14th February 1900 in Adelaide, South Australia, and died 3rd October 1967 in Hillcrest, Adelaide, South Australia.
:---Keith Frank Pearson, born 18th March 1907 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia
and died 27th March 1979 in South Australia.
:--- Gordon Charles Barwick Pearson, born 26th October 1912 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 21st February1979 in Dandenong, Victoria.
~~Captain Allan Harry Pearson, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~
Army Service Number:--- VX3377
Religion:--- Methodist
Civil employment:--- Bank Officer.
Home Town:--- Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria
Martial Status:--- Married
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Hilda Grace Pearson, 6 Norwood, St Burwood.
Enlisted:--- 8th November 1939 in South Melbourne, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 34 years
Final Rank:--- Captain
Final Unit:--- 2/5th Australian Infantry, Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in action, New Guinea, 29th January 1943.
Final burial:--- Lae War Cemetery and Memorial,Lae, Lae District, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Military Details~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:---Allan Harry Pearson enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 8th November 1939 at South Melbourne, Victoria.
:---A ppointed as Lieutenant on 4th December 1939. He served in the 2/5 Infantry Battalion in Middle East, Greece and New Guinea.
:---Promoted to Captain on 5th July 1941. He was awarded an MBE for "Devotion to duty in a marked degree. Has always placed the rapid provision and maintenance of intercommunication before any consideration of personal danger or discomfort."
:---Reported as missing in action, believed drowned, but this was corrected to "Killed in Action" on 29th January 1943 in New Guinea.
:--- Initially buried at Wau West, Bulolo district, Moroe; map ref 420717, on 13th February 1943. He was reburied on 20th May 1943 at Wau Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row D, No 1 and he reached his final burial place on 18th November 1944 at Lae War Cemetery, Plot G, Row C, Grave 15
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Family Connections~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Parents:-- Son of Charles Harry Campbell Pearson and Amelia Maria Toogood Hamence married 1898 in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Wife:--- Husband of Elizabeth Hilda Grace Watson, born 20th Agust 1906 in Murat Bay, South Australia, married 24th January 1931 at the Methodist Church, Subiaco, Western Australia, and died 20th September 1998 in Westbourne Park, South Australia.
Son:--- Father of Donald Pearson, born 2nd December 1933 and died 2021 in Adelaide , South Australia.
Daughter:--- Father of Robyn Pearson
Brothers:--- Brother of Ronald Clifton Pearson, born 14th February 1900 in Adelaide, South Australia, and died 3rd October 1967 in Hillcrest, Adelaide, South Australia.
:---Keith Frank Pearson, born 18th March 1907 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia
and died 27th March 1979 in South Australia.
:--- Gordon Charles Barwick Pearson, born 26th October 1912 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 21st February1979 in Dandenong, Victoria.
~~Captain Allan Harry Pearson, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~
Army Service Number:--- VX3377
Religion:--- Methodist
Civil employment:--- Bank Officer.
Home Town:--- Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria
Martial Status:--- Married
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Hilda Grace Pearson, 6 Norwood, St Burwood.
Enlisted:--- 8th November 1939 in South Melbourne, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 34 years
Final Rank:--- Captain
Final Unit:--- 2/5th Australian Infantry, Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in action, New Guinea, 29th January 1943.
Final burial:--- Lae War Cemetery and Memorial,Lae, Lae District, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Military Details~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:---Allan Harry Pearson enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 8th November 1939 at South Melbourne, Victoria.
:---A ppointed as Lieutenant on 4th December 1939. He served in the 2/5 Infantry Battalion in Middle East, Greece and New Guinea.
:---Promoted to Captain on 5th July 1941. He was awarded an MBE for "Devotion to duty in a marked degree. Has always placed the rapid provision and maintenance of intercommunication before any consideration of personal danger or discomfort."
:---Reported as missing in action, believed drowned, but this was corrected to "Killed in Action" on 29th January 1943 in New Guinea.
:--- Initially buried at Wau West, Bulolo district, Moroe; map ref 420717, on 13th February 1943. He was reburied on 20th May 1943 at Wau Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row D, No 1 and he reached his final burial place on 18th November 1944 at Lae War Cemetery, Plot G, Row C, Grave 15
Parents:-- Son of Charles Harry Campbell Pearson and Amelia Maria Toogood Hamence married 1898 in North Adelaide, South Australia.
Wife:--- Husband of Elizabeth Hilda Grace Watson, born 20th Agust 1906 in Murat Bay, South Australia, married 24th January 1931 at the Methodist Church, Subiaco, Western Australia, and died 20th September 1998 in Westbourne Park, South Australia.
Son:--- Father of Donald Pearson, born 2nd December 1933 and died 2021 in Adelaide , South Australia.
Daughter:--- Father of Robyn Pearson
Brothers:--- Brother of Ronald Clifton Pearson, born 14th February 1900 in Adelaide, South Australia, and died 3rd October 1967 in Hillcrest, Adelaide, South Australia.
:---Keith Frank Pearson, born 18th March 1907 in Prospect, Adelaide, South Australia
and died 27th March 1979 in South Australia.
:--- Gordon Charles Barwick Pearson, born 26th October 1912 in Adelaide, South Australia and died 21st February1979 in Dandenong, Victoria.
~~Captain Allan Harry Pearson, Australian Military Forces, Army, World War Two~~
Army Service Number:--- VX3377
Religion:--- Methodist
Civil employment:--- Bank Officer.
Home Town:--- Burwood, Whitehorse, Victoria
Martial Status:--- Married
Next of kin:--- Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Hilda Grace Pearson, 6 Norwood, St Burwood.
Enlisted:--- 8th November 1939 in South Melbourne, Victoria.
Age on enlistment:--- 34 years
Final Rank:--- Captain
Final Unit:--- 2/5th Australian Infantry, Battalion.
Fate:--- Killed in action, New Guinea, 29th January 1943.
Final burial:--- Lae War Cemetery and Memorial,Lae, Lae District, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Memorials:--- Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Military Details~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
:---Allan Harry Pearson enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 8th November 1939 at South Melbourne, Victoria.
:---A ppointed as Lieutenant on 4th December 1939. He served in the 2/5 Infantry Battalion in Middle East, Greece and New Guinea.
:---Promoted to Captain on 5th July 1941. He was awarded an MBE for "Devotion to duty in a marked degree. Has always placed the rapid provision and maintenance of intercommunication before any consideration of personal danger or discomfort."
:---Reported as missing in action, believed drowned, but this was corrected to "Killed in Action" on 29th January 1943 in New Guinea.
:--- Initially buried at Wau West, Bulolo district, Moroe; map ref 420717, on 13th February 1943. He was reburied on 20th May 1943 at Wau Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row D, No 1 and he reached his final burial place on 18th November 1944 at Lae War Cemetery, Plot G, Row C, Grave 15
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