PEARCE, James Andrew
| Service Number: | 27195 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 10 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Kadina, South Australia, 29 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman (O.J. Nielsen) |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Atlantic Ocean, 17 May 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede (Air Forces) Memorial, Surrey, England, Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 27195, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 27195 | |
| 17 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 27195, No. 10 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Julianne Ryan
Rootsweb ID: I619040 Birth Record: 29 Aug 1917 in Kadina, South Australia
Father Clarence Samuel Pearce and Mother Elizabeth Ann Pearce, living at Kadina, SA.
20/7/1940 married: Marjorie Ina Pearce, living at 7 Rozelle Avenue, Colonel Light Gardens, SA.
16/5/1942 son: Kevin Andrew Pearce was born
Kevin was only 18 mths old when James died.
Not long after James was confirmed dead, Kevin tragically died.
(later remarried - Mrs M I Helliar).
Prior to enlisting James worked as an Electrical and Radio Mechanic for O.J. Nilsen.
Held an SA School of Mines Certificate for Electrical Wiring and Machine Management.
Described on enlisting as 22yrs 10mths old; married; 5' 9" tall; 150 lbs;
medium complexion; brown eyes; brown hair; Church of England.
23/7/1940 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
16/12/1940 -
15/4/1941 RAAF - Signals School, Point Cook - Course 29
12/1/1942 became a Air Gunner and promoted to Sergeant
1/4/1942 promoted to Corporal
24/8/1942 embarked on Sydney, NSW for the UK
18/11/1942 disembarked into UK
Sergeant in RAAF 10 Squadron
17/5/1943 killed in flying battle over Atlantic Ocean
No known grave
Commemorated on Panel 197 at the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede, Surrey, UK.
Commemorated on Panel 100 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 6/6/2016. Lest we forget.
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