Pearce family members who served in World War 1

Pearce family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further six saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• George Edward Pearce (1896-1916) son of Mannasah and Alexandrian Pearce, L-Cpl Royal Irish Rifles, killed in action at Ginchy Further information
• Charles Albert Pearce (1888- ) (St H) son of Francis and Elvina Wetherall, Driver, RASC, Pow 1914-18
• Charles Henry Pearce (1893- ) (St H) son of Manasseh and Bertha Alexander Amiot, Private RASC
• George Alexander Pearce (1879- ) (St H) son of Richard James and Mary Ann Le Breton, Private, RAMC, wounded
• Reginald Bishop Pearce (1877- ) (St H) son of James Bishop and May Ann Le Breton, Private RJGB
• Samuel William Pearce (St H), Private, Hampshire Regiment
• Ernest Henry Pearse (1901- ) (St H) son of George and Lydia Langford, Officer's Steward RN, HMS Iron Duke