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We remember Eric Cecil Pearce
We remember Eric Cecil Pearce
Timeline
Timeline
1886
1910
employment
Wool merchant
Own master
Thame, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:6647513
21st March 1910
1910
service
British Army
Private
1571
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
1st Battalion
Source:6647513
21st March 1910 - 19th September 1914
1910
enlistment
Nettlebed, Oxfordshire
Source:6647513
1910
1914
events
Embodied for service
Embodied
Source:6647513
5th August 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
1571
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
1st Battalion
Source:6647513
20th September 1914 - 8th November 1915
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6647513
20th September 1914 - 21st March 1916
1915
events
Demotion
Military Discipline
Source:6647513
9th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
1571
Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars
1st Battalion
Source:6647513
9th November 1915 - 27th March 1916
1916
events
Time expired
Discharge
Source:6647513
21st March 1916
1916
dates
Age 29
Source:6647513
27th March 1916
1916
discharge
Source:3444993
27th March 1916
1916
discharge
Source:6647513
1916
1918
marriage
Muriel Page
Source:8980231
11th April 1918
1946
location
Lashlake House, Thame, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7648358
17th September 1946
location
The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3444993
1946
death
Ploughley RD, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:7648358
Source:7619170
17th September 1946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Eric Cecil |
| Initials | EC |
| Last Name | Pearce |
| Source | 6647513 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashlake House, Thame, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 17th September 1946 | |
| The Laurels, Thame, Oxfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1571 | Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 1571 | Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 1571 | Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Page | wife | 11th April 1918 |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 5'10" |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Hugh19032 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Hugh19032 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Hugh19032 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Index entry, Calendar of Wills & Administrations, HM Court Service, England & Wales | Hugh19032 | |
| The Oxfordshire Yeomanry | Hugh19032 | |
| Pearce-Page Marriage Announcement | Hugh19032 |
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