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Lieutenant Colonel Robert St Julian Pearce V.D
Born: 22 May 1862, Queenstown, Cork, Ireland
2nd Lieutenant: 16 November 1894 C Company NSW Artillery Regiment (partly paid)
A.D.C. to G.O.C. 18 February 1895 and 23 March 1896.
Lieutenant: 4 May 1897
Captain: 28 December 1897
Special Service Officer, South Africa
Attached Royal Horse Artillery, 1st Cavalry Brigade 17 January 1900 to 30 April 1900
Attached: 83rd and 84th Field Battery, Royal Artillery to 10August 1900
Intelligence Officer to Military Governor Orange River Colony
Chief Intelligence Officer Orange River Colony, graded as D.A.A.G to 16 November 1900
Returned to Australia 10 December 1900
Returned to South Africa 23 July 1901
Railway Staff Officer NAAUWPOORT 16 August 1901 to 7 January 1902
Major: 1 July 1903 2 Battery, NSW Australian Field Artillery
1909-1910 Course India
1 Jul 1912 2 Battery, 4th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Lieutenant Colonel: 1 January 1913, Commanding Officer 6th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
1 April 1914 Reserve of Officers
Commanded Artillery Reinforcement Training Depot, The Warren to 16 March 1916
Commanded 7th Field Artillery Brigade A.I.F, 17 March 1916 to 23 September 1916
Appointment A.I.F terminated 6 December 1916
Appointment Lieutenant Colonel Sea Transport Service 17 January 1917
Appointment terminated 7 July 1917
Commanded 6th Australian Field Brigade until 30 June 1918
Reserve of Officers
Retired as Honorary Colonel 22 May 1922
Decorations: V.D
Occupation: School Teacher
Died: 30 Jun 1934, Sydney Hospital, Buried Waverley Cemetery. Late Byron Street Coogee NSW
Of Interest: Resided at Gladstone Hall at time of enlistment