PEARCE, William John Larcombe
(Service number 72042)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 16 August 1897 | Place of Birth | Hammersmith, England |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Winchester, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | 2nd South Canterbury Regiment - still serving | ||
| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. J. L. PEARCE (wife), c/o Mrs Bell, Winchester, South Canterbury; Mrs Bert Levens (sister), Birkett Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 20 October 1920 | Age | 23 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William John Larcombe Pearce, known as Jack, was the younger son of William and Mary Pearce. His mother had died prior to his enlistment, about 2 years after coming to New Zealand. The family had migrated about 1900, In January 1901 his brother and his sister Mary Anne entered Temuka School from a London school, while William started at Temuka School in 1901. William married Margaret jane Lindsay on 3 April 1918 at Temuka.
Sources
Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [26 March 2017]
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