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We remember Walter James Pearce
We remember Walter James Pearce
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1891
location
West Northdown village, Margate
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9391340
March 1891
1904
marriage
Lilian Florence Blackmore
Source:9391333
5th April 1904
1904
children
Ernest Walter Pearce
Source:9391349
18th December 1904
1911
employment
Cowman on farm
Sowell St Farm probably
St Peter's, near Margate
United Kingdom
Source:9392756
March 1911
1911
location
1 Sowell St Farm Cottage, St Peter's, near Margate
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9392756
March 1911
1915
enlistment
Kent
United Kingdom
Source:9392693
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
GS/9406
Royal West Kent Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:9391409
August 1915 - September 1917
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9391420
May 1916 - 8th October 1918
1917
children
Walter David Valentine Pearce
Source:9391358
14th February 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Pyrexia of unknown origin
Hospital/Institution
Source:9391420
18th May 1917 - 23rd May 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound to the neck
Hospital/Institution
Source:9391420
20th September 1917
1918
service
British Army
private
9406
Royal West Kent Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9391446
March 1918 - 8th October 1918
1918
dates
Age 36
Source:9389172
8th October 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
Walter was found in a shell hole at Rumilly near Cambrai, and was buried there by a Serjeant Lewis. I have a letter from Serjeant Lewis to Walter's widow Lilian
Cambrai
France
Source:9389172
8th October 1918
burial
near Cambrai
Rumilly en Cambresis, near Cambrai, France. 300 yards from the village estaminet, buried by Serjeant Lewis and the 2 soldiers with him
France
Plot 3c, grave number 33
Source:9389172
Source:9392706
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter James |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Pearce |
| Source | 9389172 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sowell St Farm Cottage, St Peter's, near Margate | United Kingdom | their own address | known March 1911 | |
| West Northdown village, Margate | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9406 | Royal West Kent Regiment | 8th Battalion | private | |
| British Army | GS/9406 | Royal West Kent Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter David Valentine Pearce | son | 14th February 1917 | |
| Ernest Walter Pearce | son | 18th December 1904 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Atwell Pearce | mother | ||
| William Harlow Pearce | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lilian Florence Blackmore | wife | 5th April 1904 |
Media
Media
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Walter's date of birth from the family bibleBible given to Walter & Lilian on the occasion of their wedding by the minister. Dates added in the frontispiece, probably by Lilian
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England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915Walter's birth registered July/Aug/Sept 1882. I think Lilian got the year wrong in the family bible, to make it seem that she was not so much older than Walter.Contributed by:
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Marriage record for Walter & LilianWalter James Pearce married Lilian Blackmore on 5th April 1904 at Christchurch, Croydon.Contributed by:
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Walter's gravestone at Anneux British CemeteryThis photo was taken when we visited the grave on the centenary of Walter's death.Contributed by:
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A Coy, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent RegimentAldershot 1916, presumably taken just before the Regiment embarked for France in May 1916Contributed by:
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Walter's casualty record Sept 1917Walter suffered a gunshot wound to the neck on 20th September 1917, he returned to Britain for treatment by hospital shipContributed by:
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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter's date of birth from the family bible | Diane143447 | |
| England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 | Diane143447 | |
| Marriage record for Walter & Lilian | Diane143447 | |
| 1891 census for Walter and family | Diane143447 | |
| Birth cert of Walter's elder son Ernest Walter | Diane143447 | |
| Birth cert of Walter's 2nd son | Diane143447 | |
| Wedding photo | Diane143447 | |
| Ernest Walter Pearce | Diane143447 | |
| Walter James Pearce | Diane143447 | |
| Walter David Valentine Pearce | Diane143447 | |
| Walter's gravestone at Anneux British Cemetery | Diane143447 | |
| A Coy, 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment | Diane143447 | |
| Walter's casualty record Sept 1917 | Diane143447 | |
| Walter's battlefield will | Diane143447 | |
| War Office death notification | Diane143447 | |
| Casualty record May 1917 | Diane143447 | |
| War office letter | Diane143447 | |
| Letter from Serjeant Lewis who buried Walter | Diane143447 | |
| Service medal roll | Diane143447 | |
| Soldiers' effects | Diane143447 | |
| CWGC commemoration | Diane143447 | |
| Anneux British Cemetery | Diane143447 | |
| Margate War Memorial | Diane143447 | |
| Margate War Memorial | Diane143447 | |
| 1911 census | Diane143447 |
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