Back to search results

Gunner W J PEARSE

Service Number: 183706
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Garrison Artillery

19th Heavy Bty.

Date of Death

Died 19 October 1917

Age 36 years old

Buried or commemorated at

CANADA FARM CEMETERY

III. E. 6.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Thomas and Ruth Pearse; husband of Emma Hirst Pearse, of Eastfield Rd., Northorpe, Mirfield, Yorks. Native of Ellerton, Yorks.
  • Personal Inscription IN GOD WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

CANADA FARM CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 907
View cemetery details