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We remember Albert Ernest Pearce
We remember Albert Ernest Pearce
Timeline
Timeline
1893
dates
Age 17
Source:9204998
1893
1893
enlistment
Source:9204998
1893
1915
hospitalisation
Severely injured when several rifle grenades were fired into his trench
Hospital/Institution
Source:9204998
December 1915
1916
discharge
Source:9204998
October 1916
1916
dates
Age 41
Source:9205007
14th November 1916
employment
Employee
Joseph Travers and Sons Ltd
London
United Kingdom
Source:9204998
marriage
Eileen Edith
Source:9205007
service
British Army
Company Serjeant Major
3/7996
Bedfordshire Regiment
7 Battalion
Source:9205007
1916
death
Died of wounds
Died after an unsuccessful operation to remove a piece of shrapnel in his eye
Central London Ophthalmic Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:9204998
14th November 1916
burial
London
United Kingdom
Special Memorial
Source:9205007
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Albert Ernest |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Pearce |
| Source | 9205007 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/7996 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 7 Battalion | Company Serjeant Major |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selena Cullis | mother | ||
| George Pearce | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Edith | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST WORLD WAR SERJEANT MAJOR GIVEN CWGC HEADSTONE MORE THAN A CENTURY AFTER HIS DEATH | Charlotte33 | |
| Updated Commonwealth War Graves Commission record | Charlotte33 | |
| In From the Cold Project | Yvonne27542 |
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