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Record #23480
Name :
: Frederick Albert PEARCE (1897 - 1916)
  aka : Private Pearce


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 3 Sep 1897

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 13 Jun 1916   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, Gloucestershire, Bristol
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Zillebeke
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 20 Jul 1901
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Numidian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Barnardo Homes

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Frederick Albert Pearce.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: PEARCE
Given Name: Frederick
Age: 10
Sex: M
Ship: Numidian
Year of Arrival: 1901
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1901-07-18
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1901-07-20
Party: Barnardo Homes
Comments: Large party of Dr. Barnardo's children, 239 to Toronto, 68 to Winnipeg, 20 to Russell, Manitoba and 3 to Peterborough, Ontario.
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-480
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 3 Jun 1915 in Niagara, Ontario. Frederick Albert Pearce was born 2 Sep 1897 in Bristol, England. He was a Machinist by trade. His Next of Kin was his Uncle, Thomas Scott of Dryden, Ontario. 5'7" in height with hazel eyes and black hair, he had a vaccination mark on his right arm and a scar on the right of his groin. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty states that he had previously been reported missing, and then presumed to have died on or before 13 Jun 1916 in the attack on Observatory Ridge, about a kilometer east of Zillebeke, West Flanders, Belgium.
Next of Kin information was listed as Miss Alice Salter of 1176 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario.
His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

20 Apr 1918 Marriage records in York, Ontario, Canada confirm that Alice Fanny Pearce wed John Henry Salter. Alice Fanny lists her parents as Alice Reed and Henry Pearce.

1921 Canadian Census records place Alice Salter as the wife of John Henry Salter at 1176 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. Alice was born in 1890 in England, having immigrated in 1901. In residence are children Wilfred James (10), John Henry (8) and Willie E (6). John Salter is a Foreman by trade.

30 Mar 1928 Death records in York, Ontario Canada state that Alice Pearce Salter of 1176 Ossington Avenue was 37 years of age at the time of her death. Born in England, information about her parents was left blank.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12045315 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-08 10:45:26 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-08 10:46:03 /

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Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  33 Entries        
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
21043 PEARCE, A N1922ENG,     Oct 1935 : Otranto AUS Fairbridge Homes  
6707 PEARCE, Alfred1913ENG, LDN, London Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
16012 PEARCE, Alfred1875ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
21581 PEARCE, Alfred, George1912ENG, LDN, London Mar 1927 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
4440 PEARCE, Caroline1858ENG, WIL, Lacock 1871 : - Unknown - CAN Maria Rye  
14947 PEARCE, David1874ENG,     Jun 1884 : Polynesian CAN Catholic Protection Society  
19462 PEARCE, Eleanor1870ENG,     Aug 1885 : Sardinian CAN MacPherson Homes  
2936 PEARCE, Eliza1884 Mar 1895 : Mongolian CAN Maria Rye  
23034 PEARCE, Ernest R.1899ENG,     Apr 1912 : Empress of Ireland CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
22152 PEARCE, F. D.1888ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
16011 PEARCE, Florence1878ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
23481 PEARCE, Frank W.1891ENG, WIL, Bradford on Avon Aug 1905 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
23480 PEARCE, Frederick Albert1897ENG, GLS, Bristol Jul 1901 : Numidian CAN Barnardos  
26435 PEARCE, George1904 Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
19297 PEARCE, Harold Robert1904ENG,     Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
6041 PEARCE, Harry1894ENG,     Oct 1904 : Bavarian CAN Barnardos  
22151 PEARCE, Henry1883ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
24610 PEARCE, Herbert1895 Jun 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
22150 PEARCE, John1886ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
26434 PEARCE, John G1903 Jul 1913 : Belgic AUS Fairbridge Homes  
11812 PEARCE, Lilian1900ENG,    , St Mary  Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
5554 PEARCE, Lionel J.1920ENG, LAN Nov 1932 : Balranald AUS Fairbridge Homes  
8048 PEARCE, Mary A.1846ENG,     Jun 1869 : Austrian CAN Maria Rye  
16010 PEARCE, Maud1876ENG, LAN, West Derby Jun 1883 : Sardinian CAN Board of Guardians (Various)  
19887 PEARCE, Reginald1896ENG,     May 1907 : Empress of Britain CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20602 PEARCE, Rose1890ENG, YKS, Hull Jul 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
15152 PEARCE, Rosella1890ENG,     Oct 1900 : Tunisian CAN Barnardos  
19961 PEARCE, Stanley1887ENG,     Apr 1897 : Labrador CAN Fegan Homes for Boys  
20091 PEARCE, Thomas1871ENG,     Jun 1886 : Lake Superior CAN Barnardos  
7401 PEARCE, Thomas S1863ENG,     Jun 1878 : Sarmatian CAN Middlemore  
11811 PEARCE, Ursula M1902ENG,     Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
9657 PEARCE, William1902ENG,     Jun 1911 : Carthaginian CAN Middlemore  
10601 PEARCE, William1912ENG, LDN, London Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
Surnames starting with:   A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z  33 Entries