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Pte. Harry Thomas James Peachey
British Army 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment
from:Portsmouth
(d.23rd Oct 1916)
Pte. William Thomas Peachey
British Army 1st Btn. Hertfordshire Regiment
from:Barley
(d.13th Nov 1916)
William Thomas Peachey enlisted in Hertford as Private in the 1st Battalion the Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed in action at The Battle of the Ancre, 13th November 1916 and is buried in the Connaucht Cemetery, Thiepval.
Rflemn. George Peachment VC.
British Army 2nd Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
(d.25th Sep 1915)
George Peachment was killed in action 25th of September 1915 age 18 and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial in France
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 18th Nov., 1915, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery near Hulluch on 25th Sept., 1915. During very heavy fighting, when our front line was compelled to retire in order to re-organise, Pte. Peachment, seeing his Company Commander, Captain Dubs, lying wounded, crawled to assist him. The enemy's fire was intense, but, though there was a shell hole quite close, in which a few men had taken cover, Pte. Peachment never thought of saving himself. He knelt in the open by his Officer and tried to help him, but while doing this he was first wounded by a bomb and a minute later mortally wounded by a rifle bullet. He was one of the youngest men in his battalion and gave this splendid example of courage and self-sacrifice."
Pte. Bertie Peacock
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Gnr. Charles Frederick G. Peacock
British Army 200th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:New Cross, Kent
(d.27th May 1918)
Just yesterday I learned that Charles Frederick G. Peacock died in the War. I was earlier aware of his enlistment but not of his death. He was a first cousin of my grandmother Harriet. They were both born in Forest Hill, Kent. Charles married in 1918 to a May Mundy, possibly when home on leave. His parents were: Frederick George Peacock 1867-1948, mother Elizabeth Mary nee Drinkwater 1869-1944. My grandmother emigrated to Canada in 1906, and it is possible she never knew of Charles' death in 1918.
Stk. Charles Peacock
Royal Navy HMS Godetia
(d.4th Nov 1918)
Charles Peacock died aged 20, the RN Casualty lists record his death as being from illness unspecified. He is remembered at Palmer's Cenotaph, St Paul's Church and is buired in Jarrow Cemetery.
Charles was born at Jarrow in 1898, son of Henry and Mary Ann Peacock nee Breeds, of 4 Wylam Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census Charles is a student, 12 years old. His father Henry (48), born in Chatham, is a Blacksmith and his mother Mary Ann (38), born in Sunderland, have been married for 19 years. They have 5 boys - Henry 17, a steam hammer driver in shipyard, Mark 15, Charles 12, David 2, William 2 months and 6 girls - Matilda 18, Eliza 13, Mary 9, Florence 7, Rachel 5 and Rosie 4.
Pte. Frederick Peacock
British Army 15th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
My Grandad Frederick Peacock joined up on the 30th of June 1917, the day after his 18th birthday. He was injured in Armentieres in 1918. I believe he was taken as a prisoner of war and returned to England via hospital ship and was taken and cared for in January 1919 by St Dunstan's, who supported him and gave him skills to help him live his life to the best he could.
He married in 1937 and he and his wife had two children, a daughter and son. His wife passed away in 1971. He was then cared for by his children and grandchildren until his death in 1973. I have tried to find any information regards his time in the army and his life after returned to England.
2nd Lt. George Alfred Peacock
British Army Northumberland Fusiliers
My father George Peacock served in the First World War and was promoted from the ranks of the Royal Engineers in France to 2nd Lt in the Northumbrian Fusilliers. While serving with the Fusiliers he was attached to the RFC as a Flying Officer and an Observer and was sent to a School of Aeronautics where he flew a Bi Plane over Salisbury Plain. Probably an RE8/9 target spotting or towing. He was latter promoted a Lt. The family used to have a picture of him standing next to the plane together with a roll of Gun Camera film, so we know it is fact.
I am desperately trying to find out more about the SofA and the RFC connection and have obtained his Officer Service Records from the national archives.
Lt. George Alfred Peacock
British Army 18th Batalion Northumberland Fusillers
from:Clifton Rd., Darlington
My father, George Peacock joined the Northumberland Fusilliers as sapper and rose to Corporal. He served in Area 1 of France until being returned to the UK and sent to attend officer training school. He rose from corporal to lt and was transferred to the RFC as a flying officer until the war ended when he was returned to the Fusillers and demobed.
Pte. Thomas Greville Peacock
British Army 2/7th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment
from:Leeds, Yorkshire.
(d.15th Apr 1917)
Thomas Peacock died of his wounds on the 15th April 1917 and was buried at St Sever Cemetery extension in Rouen, France. His details are Service Number 266437 Private (Rifleman) Thomas Greville Peacock 2/7th Battalion, The Prince of Wales Own West Yorkshire Regiment. He was probably wounded in the Battle of Arras (9th April to 16th May as his battalion was part of 185 Infantry Brigade which was in the 62nd (2nd West Riding)Division.
Pte. William Stephens Peacock
British Army 15th Btn. Yorks & Lancaster Regiment
from:Sheffield
William Peacock served with the 15th Btn. Yorks & Lancaster Regiment, he transferred in from the 12th Battalion, Sheffield Pals.
2nd Lt. Herbert P. Peacocke
British Army 8th Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Dublin
(d.3rd July 1916)
2nd Lt. Herbert Peacocke, 8th Battalion South Lancashire Regiment was killed in action at Thiepval on the 3rd of July 1916, Aged 20 years. "He sprang to DutyĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s call, He stood the test."
Sgt William A Peak MID
British Army 17th (Poplar and Stepney Rifles) London Regiment
from:Bow, London
Pte. George Peake
British Army 1/19th Btn. London Regiment
from:Kentish Town, London
My Father George Peake attested on 11th Deember 1915 in Camden Town for the 19th Battalion London Regiment, probably under the Derby Scheme. He was in the Battle of High Wood and I don't know when he was wounded but it must have been after that. I have found his name listed in the St. Pancras Chronicle of 27th October 1916 under wounded. He was sent to Whalley Hospital in Lancs and I think was there for about six months. He was then sent back to France and was with the Regiment at the Battle of Messines as I remember him saying he saw Hill 60 go up. He had a further wound and was transferred to the Labour Corps in March 1919 to escort duties to POW Coy 109 and was demobilised in September 1919. I have been on visits to France over the years with the OCA of the 19th but am still trying to fill in the place where the POW 109 Coy was situated. I thought it may have been in France, but I understand that it could have been in the UK.
Pte. Leonard Peake
British Army 6th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Wandsworth, London
(d.23rd October 1918)
Leonard Peake served with the 6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment in WW1. He was held as a POW in Germany and died three days after his 20th birthday on 23rd of October 1918 and is buried Niederzwehren Cemetery at Mederzwehren, Stadkreirs Kassel, Hessen, Germany. Son of Leonard and Priscilla Peake of 7A, Crealock Street, Wandsworth, London. He was born at Watford, Herts.
Cpl. Walter Peake MM.
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Ballywalter
I think Walter Peake was my grandfather Robert's brother.
Pte. Thomas Francis Peam
British Army 17th (North Eastern Railway Pioneers) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Howden, East Yorks
(d.17th May 1919)
Thomas Peam served with the North Eastern Railway Pioneers Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
Pte. Albert Edward Pearce MM
British Army 1st Btn. Wiltshire Regiment
from:Wiltshire
(d.7th June 1917)
L/Cpl. Alfred George Pearce
British Army 11th Btn. B Coy. South Lancashire Regiment
from: Liverpool
One day in September 1914, three young men went to enlist in the British Army caught up in the fever of war. One of these men was Alfred George Pearce. He, with his wife, managed a public house in Liverpool and had four small children. When he returned home and told his wife, she was furious and said "What did you do a stupid thing like that for!"
In his going away photograph his cap badge is from the Cheshire's but he is recorded as being transferred to 11th Battalion in December 1916. During his training he had to go down the mines to be toughened up. His time in the mines was cut short as an accident resulted in him having a couple of broken ribs. His daughter Ruby told us how she enjoyed peeling his skin from his back after he had a cast removed.
Because he was a countryman from Hampshire originally, he was assigned to the section that looked after the regiments horses. They had at one stage a horse shoe on the back of their jacket. The losses were so heavy they turned the horse shoe round in case it improved their luck. In the end the horse shoe was abandoned. On the march to the front line, they saw some awful sights. Bodies lining the sides of the roads and families trying to escape the ravages of war. During the march forward, they stopped overnight at a French village were they were billeted in a barn full of hay and straw. They all settled down for the night. The hay providing a little comfort as they thought. Next morning they were all coming out in scabies. The Germans had sprayed the hay and straw with the infection before they left the area. Consequently all the regiment had to strip off in the village square, their uniforms burnt, and they were painted with Gentian violets. Not a very pleasant experience, but great amusement to the ladies of the village. He told of their instructions not to attempt to pick up anything like pens from the ground, or kick dead rats, as they could all be booby trapped.
Alfred George Pearce survived the war unscathed and lived to a ripe old age of 98. He always said never go to war even if it means running away to Ireland. Alfred's father, Joshua, was from Ecchingswell in Hampshire. [1901 Census].
Sgt. Alfred Ernest Pearce
British Army 1/7th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Corwen, Merioneth
(d.10th Aug 1915)
Born in 1893, my Great-uncle Alfie Pearce joined the Merioneth and Montgomery section of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Newtown in July 1914. His unit trained at Kinmel Bay near Abergele, North Wales, after which he was stationed at a number of Army bases in England until the following year.
At the end of July 1915 his Regiment was sent to Gallipoli. It landed at Suvla Bay on the evening of 8th August. Early on the morning of 10th, three Battalions, 1/5th, 1/6th and Alfie's battalion, 1/7th RWF, were sent to relieve 159 Battalion on the front line below Chocolate Hill with a view to advancing a further half mile upwards. Despite gaining the initial advantage of surprise over the Turkish forces on 8th August, the allied troops had been rested for a day, so by the 10th, the Turkish forces had re-grouped and re-armed. In order to reach the trenches, the three Welsh Battalions had to cross a dry salt lake where they encountered extremely heavy fire. Despite widening the line there were heavy casualties, added to which they met the 159 Battalion already retreating. In the chaos, the lines were broken and there were many more losses. Nevertheless the Fusiliers reached the front line and held it for a further two days before being relieved. Much depleted, they were unable to make further progress up the hill as intended.
My Great-uncle was among the casualties that day. His body was never recovered and his name is listed amongst those missing in action on the Memorial overlooking the Dardenelle Straits. I'm sure his story is not unique and that many young soldiers lost their lives prematurely in this and other conflicts.
Gnr. Arthur Pearce
British Army 173rd Brigade, D Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.14th June 1918)
Gunner Arthur Pearce was aged 21 when he died. He was the son of John Edward and Jane Pearce, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall. He is buried in Premont British Cemetery, France, Grave IV.A.38.
Pte. Daniel Pearce
British Army 12/13th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.8th Oct 1918)
Daniel Pearce enlisted at Jarrow and served with the 12/13th Battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers, he died on the 13th October 1918. He is remembered at St Paul's Church and buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Guoy. His Medal Card shows the award of the British War and Victory Medals and that he was killed in action.
Daniel was born in Jarrow in 1896, son of Daniel and Eliza Pearce nee Wells. He was married to Sarah Pearce nee McDougall living at 3 Dunstan Street, Hebburn. In the 1911 census he is living at 26 Franklin Street Jarrow with his father Daniel(56),a Lead Works labourer and his mother Eliza(46)who has been married for 23 years having 12 children, 9 of whom survived. There are 5 daughters and 4 sons. George (17) and Daniel (15) are both pit workers.
L/Cpl Edward Pearce
British Army 4th Btn King's Royal Rifle Corps
(d.17th May 1915)
Pte. Ernest Edmund Pearce
British Army 1/20th Btn. London Regiment
from:39, Peel St., Maidstone.
(d.10th Jul 1917)
Pte. George Scott Pearce
British Army Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.18th Jan1920)
George Scott Pearce served in the Durham Light Infantry and also in the Yorkshire Regiment (48341). He died aged 20 on the 18th January 1920. His grave is at Jarrow Cemetery. His medal card shows the award of the British war and Victory Medals. His Battalion is not recorded and it seems that he probably died from injuries sustained during his wartime service.
George was born at Hebburn in 1899, son of John Edward and Janet Westwater Pearce nee Scott of Croft Terrace, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 68 Stothard Street, Jarrow with John Edward (36, born in Kent, a Grocer Partner and his wife, Janet Westwater (37), of 13 years. They have 7 children - all of school age - 4 sons and 3 daughters. George is 11 years old.
A/Sgt. Henry John Pearce
British Army 4th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Willesden, London
(d.30th Sep 1915)
J. F. Pearce
Royal Naval Division Nelson Btn
Pte. John R Pearce
British Army 22nd Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.1st Jul 1916)
John R Pearce, Private 22/1245, enlisted at Newcastle and served in the 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, the Northumberland Fusiliers. He was killed in action at the Somme, aged 18, on the 1st July 1916. He is remembered at St Paul's Church, Jarrow and the Thiepval Memorial. His medal card shows the award of the British War and Victory Medals.
John was born at Jarrow, son of Daniel and Eliza Pearce of 26 Franklin Street Jarrow. In the 1911 census John was 13 and still at school. His older brother Daniel (then 15) also lost his life later in the war (1918).
RSM. John Pearce DCM.
British Army 1st Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers
from:Dublin
(d.4th June 1915)
Pte. John Pearce MM.
British Army 11th Btn. Welsh Regiment
from:Cardiff
John Pearce survived the war and raised a family, he died in the 1920s, possibly due to lung weakness from gas attacks in the trenches.
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