Military History

Piesse served with 25th Australian Light Horse Regt. He was promoted to 2nd Lieut. 23.10.1914 and Capt. 20.1.1915.
Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ’Mashobra’ A47 for Egypt 8.2.1915.
Roll Rank Captain
Roll Unit 3rd Brigade Light Horse, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ‘A’ Squadron.
The 10th Light Horse (LH) Regt disembarked at Suez 8.3.1915. As Mounted Infantry, Piesse and other Troopers from the 10th Light Horse volunteered to go to Gallipoli. The ground was not suitable for horses so they agreed to operate as Infantry. The Regt. went to Alexandria and joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces (MEF). They embarked at Alexandria for Gallipoli 16.5.1915. Piesse was KIA as a consequence of the August Offensive in the Charge at The Nek 7.8.1915. His remains place was not located and no specific burial site was found.
Piesse is commemorated at the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Cannakkale Province, Turkey.
Final Rank Captain ’A’ Squadron 10th Light Horse Regt 3rd Australian Light Horse Bde.
Medical Condition Deceased, KIA.
Awards and Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

Notes Piesse was the second son of Hon C.A.Piesse MLC. He was married shortly before embarking for overseas service
Photos  SS 'Mashobra'. Photographer unknown, photograph source Naval Collection AWM P10509.023.001
               Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM A02781
               Gallipoli, Soldiers at the ready in the firing line at Shrapnel Gully 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM H00195A
               Australian 10th Light  Horse soldiers gather in the trenches after the charge of the Nek 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P00516.005
              Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli 1936. Photograph donor J.Richter, photograph source AWM P02768.00

Information Source
AWM P10509.023.001. SS 'Mashobra'. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Naval Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM A02781. Troops being towed ashore at Gallipoli April 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM H00195A. Gallipoli, Soldiers at the ready in the firing line at Shrapnel Gully 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P00516.005. Australian 10th Light  Horse soldiers gather in the trenches after the charge of the Nek 1915. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM P02768.00. Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli 1936. Photograph donor J.Richter, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
Guildford Grammar School War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Piesse
AWM Roll of Honour- Vernon Frederick Piesse

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