South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | WW1 Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France & Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | La Clytte Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | WW1 Bravery Medal | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 23 May 1915 in France | Military Medal (Gazetted 27 Jul 1917) | Dunchurch |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Third Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele) | 20 Aug 1914 in Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| Hulluch | 48th Brigade RFA | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
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Harold is listed as being killed in action on 11 Sep 1917. Unfortunately the section of the Brigade War Diary covering the period July 1917 to December 1917 is missing from the record, this is the period during which the Third Battle of Ypres took place and perhaps it was destroyed during the battle. We cannot find any newspaper reports about the events of 11 Sep 1917 and therefore we are unable to give any details of how Harold was killed. |
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| 21 Mar 1894 in Sutton Veny, Wilts | 22 Apr 1894 at Sutton Veny |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Harry and Charlotte Pearce | 90 Coventry Road, Dunchurch |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Dunchurch School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1894 - Sutton Veny, Wilts | 1901 - School Age |
| 1896 - Sutton Veny, Wilts | 1911 - Groom |
| 1901 - Coventry Road, Dunchurch | |
| 1911 - Coventry Road, Dunchurch | |
| 1914 - 90 Coventry Road, Dunchurch |
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- Harold was previously wounded in May 1917 and discharged back to duty
- Brother of Benjamin Pearce and Walter H. Pearce both of whom also fell
