PEARCE, Kenneth
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Prior Police Service:
New Brighton Police Station Wallasey
Regiment/Corps:
Black Watch
Service:
Army
Number:
14241688
Died :
Friday, February 26, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
20
Cemetery/Memorial:
Private Kenneth Pearce died during operations in North Africa. At the time of his death his Commando were engaged in the Battle for Steamroller Farm at El Arousa, Tunisia [1][1a][2].
Son of Arthur W. and Emma Pearce, of Hipperholme, Yorkshire [1].
Kenneth was a serving Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. Educated at Halifax Modern and later at the Technical College. A well known sportsman and Vice Captain of the King Cross Cricket Club Juniors [3].
Sources
[1] CWGC.
[1] CWGC.
[1a] Casualty lists / National Archives file WO417/58.
[2] Linked Content below.
[3] Report of his death in the Halifax Evening Courier 16 March 1943.
[Image] Halifax Evening Courier 16 March 1943.
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