1st Cl. Stkr. John Pearse
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Okehampton
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Pearse
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John
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1st Cl. Stkr.
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H.M.S. Alcantara
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29
February
1916
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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5949
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Forename
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John
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Surname
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Pearse
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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SS/100131
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Father
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Henry Pearse
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Mother
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Harriett (nee Curtis)
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Wife
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Amelia (nee Mott)
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Date of Birth
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1881
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Where Born
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Okehampton, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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Ship or Regiment
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Royal Navy, H.M.S. Alcantara
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Date of Death
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29
February
1916
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Mothers maiden name also recorded as Courtice and Courtise. Royal Navy records have DoB as 2 November 1882. H.M.S. Alcantara sunk during battle with the German Merchant Raider Greif.
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Contributor
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PB, Dee Tracey