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William James Pearce

Male 1885 - 1918  (33 years)


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  • Name William James Pearce 
    Birth 5 Jun 1885  Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 23 Aug 1885  Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St. John the Baptist Church, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, Englan 
    Military Service 8 Sep 1916 
    Royal Navy 
    Death 2 Aug 1918  105 miles West of Denmark in the North Sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • William James Pearce stoker first class was killed in a mine explosion in the North Sea on HMS Vehement, 2 August 1918 at the age of 33.

      He is commemorated at the Plymouth Naval Memorial.
    Person ID I66617  Lasbury Family
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Pearce
              b. 1857, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1915, Clutton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Amelia Kerrick
              b. 1858, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1917, Clutton, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 26 Dec 1882  Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    St. John the Baptist Church, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, Englan 
    Marriage Witness 26 Dec 1882 
    Charles Spinney & Martha Spinney 
    Family ID F27735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jun 1885 - Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - Address:
    St. John the Baptist Church, Farrington Gurney, Somerset, Englan - 23 Aug 1885 - Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England, UK
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Aug 1918 - 105 miles West of Denmark in the North Sea Link to Google Earth
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