"If I could have clasped his dying hand and heard his last farewell"
PIERCE, George Frederick
Service No 2839 Private 6th Battalion
Born Bendigo, Vic. Son of John and Louisa PIERCE Of Sebasitan, Bendigo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 29 June 1915 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took command of his Lewis gun section in an attack, and bombed an enemy machine gun post single handed, capturing the gun. Later, he carried ammunition to the front line through heavy barrages. He set a splendid example of courage and cheerfulness.' Killed in action 04 October 1917 Aged 22 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial
Bendigonian Thursday 04 April 1918 page 31
PIERCEY, Roy Lyndon
Service No 544 Captain 7th Battalion
Born 25 September 1894 in Hobart, Tas. Son of J T PIERCEY Of 79 Prospect Hill Road, Camberwell, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted 17 August 1914 Awarded Military Cross Returned to Australia 26 November 1918
Courtesy of Douglas Paterson
PIGGOTT, Frederick Edward
Service No 6 SSM 5th Battalion
Son of John and Harriett PIGGOTT Occupation prior to enlistment Soldier Resided Albert Park, Vic. Enlisted 01 September 1914 Died of wounds 26 April 1915 at sea Aged 38 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
PIGGOTT, John
Service number 318 Private 7th Battalion, C Company
Born in Wellington England Son of George Piggott of Bottom House, Harpsten, Henley on Thames, Oxford, England Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlistment date 17 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 8 May 1915 Aged 23 No Known Grave Commemorated at Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 31 July 1915 page 25
PIGOTT, Michael Augustine
Service no 2004 Private 5th Battalion
Son of Mrs. K PIGOTT Of San Remo, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 January 1915 Returned to Australia 06 April 1917
Weekly Times Saturday 16 September 1916 page 27
PIKE, Charles Stewart
Service no 3363 Private 8th Battalion
Born 24 September 1898 at Mansfield, Vic. Son of J PIKE Of Mansfield, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Station hand Enlisted 26 October 1917 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in France Returned to Australia 13 July 1919
Mansfield's Souvenir of the War 1914 - 1919
PIKE, Jack Hambleton
Lieutenant 8th Battalion
Husband of Mrs. M C PIKE Of 54 Orrong Road, Elsternwick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Grazier Enlisted 09 June 1917 Returned to Australia 01 May 1919
Mansfield's Souvenir of the War 1914 - 1919
PILLOW, Roy Nelson
Service no 14061 Private Australian Flying Corps.
Son of Henry and Harriet PILLOW Of 'Minerva' Herne Hill, Geelong, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Medical Student Enlisted 06 August 1915 Killed accidentally 24 August 1918 Aged 23 years Buried Leighterton Church Cemetery, Gloucestershire
University of Melbourne Records of Active Service
PINDER, Thomas Wesley
Service number 831 Private 7th Battalion, G Company
Born in Bendigo VIC Son of Thomas and Maria PINDER of Retreat Road, Bendigo, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Baker Enlistment date 19 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 25 April 1915 Aged 28 Buried at Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. I), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 11 September 1915 page 26
PINKERTON, Albert James
Service No: 4633 Lieutenant 60th Battalion, 59th Battalion
Born: Kongwak, Victoria Son of James William & Florence PINKERTON Of Kongwak, Gippsland, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 14 August 1915 Embarkation: 28 January 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Themistocles’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt & France Wounded in Action on 2 occasions Injured Accidently Returned to Australia: 3 January 1920 per ‘Ulysses’ Appointment Terminated: 12 April 1920 Awarded Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Died: 10 December 1938
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
PINKERTON, William
Service No: 825 Private 5th Battalion
Born: Brisbane Queensland Son of James & Mary PINKERTON Husband of Annie PINKERTON Of 102 Graham St, Albert Park, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 24 August 1914 Embarkation: 21 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Orvieto’ Age: 38 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 25 April 1915 Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Egypt (Panel 25)
Weekly Times 10 July 1915 page 52
PIRANI, Carl Simeon
Service No 218 Private 16th Battalion
Born St. Kilda, Vic. Son of S G PIRANI Of 45 Malthouse Road, Toorak, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 03 September 1914 at Perth, WA Diagnosed with Diabetes Melits whilst on troop ship Returned to Australia 10 June 1915 per 'Kyarra' Discharged 30 October 1915
Australian Jewry Roll of Honour University of Melbourne Records of Active Service
PITCHER, Gordon Wells
Service No: 7550 Private 6th Battalion
Born Coleraine, Victoria NOK listed as SISTER: Mrs. Adelaide Bertha CARTER Of Condah, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: School Teacher Enlisted: 25 July 1917 Embarkation: 4 August 1917 from Melbourne per ‘Themistocles’ Age: 30 years Served in England & France Illness Returned to Australia: 27 December 1918 per ‘Sardinia’ Discharged: 25 January 1919
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
PITHIE, Alexander Rae
Service No: 1719 Motor Transport Driver 301 Motor Transport 8th Army Service Corps
Born: Bendigo, Victoria NOK: Aunt: Mrs. BROWN Of Hobbs St, Footscray, Victoria Resided in Queensland Occupation prior to enlisting: Driver / Mechanic Enlisted: 22 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 22 years Returned to Australia: 8 November 1918 per ‘Gaika’ Discharged: 27 February: 27 February 1919
Tasmania Weekly Courier 25 February 1915 Insert 2
PITMAN, Leslie Harold
Service no 2252 Driver 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance
Born Rokewood Junction, Vic. Son of Henry P PITMAN, Forrest, via Birregurra, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 24 October 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Embarked at Melbourne 06 February 1917 per R M S 'Karmala' Served in Palestine, Belah, Pt. Said Kantara, Moascar, Gaza, Jordan Valley Tripoli and Abassia Returned to Australia 20 August 1919 per 'Mowada'
Courtesy of Ron Bayly
PITTS, Arthur Thomas
Service No. 327 Private 10th Light Horse Regiment.
Occupation Miner Address of Green Valley Via Newstead, Victoria Age at embarkation 31 Next of kin Mother Mrs T Pitts, Green Valley Via Newstead Victoria Enlisted on 1 November 1914 at Kalgoorlie WA He embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAT A47 Mashobra on 17 February 1915. He was killed in action on 7 August 1915 at Gallipoli and has no known grave. Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 7), Gallipoli, Turkey
Source: Outback Family History Centre (photo from ther Kalgoorlie Miner and Fighting Sons of The Empire Courtesy of Joy Dalgleish Australasian Saturday 09 October 1915 page 32 Courtesy of Phil Sullivan
PIZER, Edward
Service no 5433 Private 14th Battalion
Born London, England Son of Samuel and Millie PIZER Of 'Lovilla' Pakington St., Geelong, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Tailor Enlisted 10 February 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in France and Belgium Killed in action 28 September 1917 in Belgium Aged 22 years Buried Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery IX C 18
Australian Jewry Roll of Honour
PIZZEY, Charles Eliel
Service No: 2657 Lieutenant 60th Battalion, 59th Battalion
Born: Fitzroy, Victoria Father: Mr. A.E. PIZZEY Of Benvehuta, Darebin Rd, Northcote, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Student Enlisted: 22 June 1915 Embarkation: 10 September 1915 Age: 20 years Served in Egypt, France & England Returned to Australia: 31 May 1919 per ‘Wyreema’ Appointment Terminated: 2 August 1919 Awarded Military Cross
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
PLACE, Ernest William
Service no 1793 Private 8th Battalion
Son of Thomas and Esther PLACE Of Magenta, Chiltern, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 04 January 1915 Died of wounds received at Gallipoli 27 July 1915 Aged 21 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
Australasian Saturday 11 September 1915 page 26
PLEASENTS, Ormond William
Service No 854 Captain 13th Light Horse Regiment
Born 10 November 1882 at Benalla, Vic. Son of W B PLEASENTS Of Fawkner Mansions, Commerical Road, South Yarra, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Accountant Enlisted 16 December 1914 Awarded Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Angre, 0n 5th November 198. When the left flank of the brigade was forced back by hotile machine gun fire in strong posts to the jumping off line, he at once sent out patrols to locate the machine guns, and then went forward himself and, in spite of machine gun and shell fire, reconnoitred the whole position, marking down several machine guns and reporting them to the artillery. The information was so accurate that the guns were quickly knocked out, thus allowing the infantry to advance later with very slight casualties. All through the operations he handled his squadron with great courage and ability, gaining valuable information, and helping the infantry in every possible way.' Returned to Australia 01 July 1919