PEARSE, Edward Henry Fortescue
(Service number 51436)
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Birth
| Date | 12 April 1893 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Gleniti, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. PEARSE (mother), Gleniti, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 24 December 1960 | Age | 67 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Edward Henry Fortescue was the son of Edward Henry and Jessie (née Gould) Pearse. He married Aura Evelyn Riddle, in 1920 at Chalmers Church, Timaru.
Sources
Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [03 October 2017]
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