PEARCE, Edward
| Service Numbers: | SX23840, S64191 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Clare, South Australia, 8 September 1921 |
| Home Town: | Watervale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Watervale Public School Roll of Honour WW2 |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Aug 1942: | Involvement Driver, SX23840, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
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| 31 Aug 1942: | Involvement Driver, S64191, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 31 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Plympton, South Australia | |
| 31 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23840, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 23 Apr 1946: | Discharged | |
| 23 Apr 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX23840, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
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Born 8 September 1921 in Clare, South Australia
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 82A Page : 54 District : Cla.)
Father Albert James PEARCE and Mother Balbina Pearce (nee NIEMIETZ).
Siblings:
Brother Philip PEARCE (b. 10/7/1912 Port Pirie, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 892 Page : 138 District : Cla.)
Sister Irene PEARCE (b. 26/1/1916 Penwortham, near Clare, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 973 Page :266 District : Cla.)
Brother George PEARCE (b. 5/2/1918 Penwortham, near Clare, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 13A Page : 466 District : Cla.)
Brother Harold PEARCE (b. 23/1/1920 Watervale, near Auburn, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 49A Page :502 District : Cla.)
Brother John David PEARCE (b. 19/9/1923 Watervale, near Auburn, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 123A Page : 81 District : UpW.)
Brother Richard Thomas PEARCE (b. 10/12/1925 Watervale, near Auburn, SA
(SA Birth Record 1907 - 1928, Book : 165A Page : 146 District : UpW.)
Next of kin in service:
Brother SX7239 Private Philip Pearce
29/6/1940 enlisted at Watervale, SA
last rank Lance Corporal in 2/48 Australian Infantry Battalion
31/10/1942 killed in action
buried in: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt (Plot XVI (16); Row D; Grave 9)
Brother SX9706 Private George Pearce
27/7/1940 enlisted at Watervale, SA
last rank Private in 2/43 Australian Infantry Battalion
16/8/1941 died of wounds (received in action) - in Libya
buried in: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt (Plot IV. Row F. Grave 2)
Brother SX2139 Private Harold Pearce
26/3/1940 enlisted at Watervale, SA
last rank Private in 2/48 Australian Infantry Battalion
26/10/1942 killed in action
buried in: El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt (Plot XXII. Row A. Grave 3)
Brother SX22244 Private John David Pearce
20/8/1942 enlisted at Watervale, SA
last rank Private in 7 Ordnance Vehicle Park
26/6/1946 discharged from service in AIF
31/8/1942 Enlisted into WWII AIF at Watervale, SA (later signing up at Plympton, SA)
***** service records need to be ordered through National Archives of Australia
as they have not yet been scanned for viewing.*****
23/4/1946 discharged from service in AIF
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 9/6/2015. Lest we forget.
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