Identify uniform

[clarksparks]

Please can the uniform, rank etc. be identified in attached photo of Ernest Augustus Spry Pearse (Pearce).
He was born abt 1873 in Brighton, Sussex and died abt 1928. Father: Ernest Augustus Spry Pearse (b 1849), Mother: Harriett Anne (nee Sparks).
Is it possible to find military records for Ernest?
Thank you.

[jim1]

Signaller Royal Artillery although on his record he attested as Gunner.
Attested-1/3/1894. Service no. 2888.
Occ. Clerk.
H. 5' 7 3/4"
Eyes: brown
Hair: black.
Father: Ernest Pearse of 43 Lordship Lane Wandsworth.
Signed on for 6 under the Colours + 6 on reserve but elected to complete his 12 years full service in 1898.
Granted 1st. good conduct pay 1/3/1896 & 2nd. 1/3/1900 as you can see from his 2 chevrons.
Passed signallers course 25/1/1898 as you can see from his insignia. Also passed a telephony course.
Discharged 8/12/1903 as being medically unfit.
Character as exemplary.
Address at discharge: 22 Ravenscourt Gardens, Ravenscourt Park, London W.
His record states that during re-organisation he was posted to 78 Coy. RGA on 1/1/1902.
At discharge he was in Hong Kong.

[JJen]

Could this be Ernest? -

Ernest Pearse
Birth year - 1873
Birth - St Peters, Brighton
Service number - 2888
Regiment - Royal Artillery
Attestation date - 01 Mar 1894

Some sites are offering free access to Service records over this weekend which you could search.

JJ

[clarksparks]

Thank you for the information; very helpful. Regards, Jeff

[jim1]

Could this be Ernest?

See above.

[JJen]

Could this be Ernest?

See above.

Thank you, my post gave details that was not in your original short post which has since had further details added.

[John915]

Good evening,

Jim, you didn't mention anything about his other trade badge. This shows him to be a Master Gunnery Instructor, crown over crossed guns.

Not something I would associate with a clerk but rather someone of higher rank. Is it possible there are two men with same name.

John915

[Jebber]

Clerk was his occupation before enlisting.

[jim1]

Should have mentioned the Gunnery Instructor's insignia but I was working off his service record as it relates to his photo. His record has no mention of it.
Sounds like a good excuse.. almost convinced myself.
As Jebber said clerk was his pre-war job.