Australia WW1 Named KIA Army Officers Pistol Holster
A good example on excellent condition. Brown hard shell leather. The reverse with two small incissions unknown. The belt loop unit stamped " F A B HQ" ( Field Artillery HQ) and lightly hand engraved name " PEART".
William Andrew Reginald PEART
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Soldier
Address Railway Station, Lubeck, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Father, Mr A Peart, Railway Station, Lubeck, Victoria
Previous military service Royal Military College
Enlistment date 1 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Lieutenant
Unit name Field Artillery Brigade 4, Battery 11
AWM Embarkation Roll number 13/32/1
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Major
Unit from Nominal Roll 2nd Division Artillery
Fate Died of wounds 3 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records 21
Place of burial Lijssenthoek Military (Plot XXI, Row EE, Grave No. 4), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 12
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Commemorated on Waranga Roll of Honor, Victoria. Parents: Andrew and Janet PEART, 'Vaughan', 20 Byron Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria
Family/military connections Cousin: 2872 Pte Roy Carlan PEART, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916.
Other details
War service: Egypt, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Code: 5111
350.00 AUD



