Arthur (Artie) Balkwill Pearse
Memorial: South Gloucestershire war dead not on a local memorial
Regiment: Royal Corps of Signals
Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945
Rank and number: Signalman
Parents: Edward Leonard and Mabel Alice Pearse
Home address: 1 Shrubbery Road Downend
Date of birth: 1904
Date of death: 12/04/1940
Buried/Commemorated at: Downend Christchurch Churchyard
Age: 36
Further information:
Son of a commercial traveller, Artie had an older brother, Harold and a younger brother who died as a child. He was a keen sportsman and cricketer as well as a Freemason. Artie died from pneumonia whilst serving in the Signals and his death was registered in Weymouth.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/