Name
Reginald Frederick Pearce
9 Jan 1894
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
12/10/1916
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
17860
Bedfordshire Regiment
2nd Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WARLENCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
II. F. 40.
France
Headstone Inscription
PEACE PERFECT PEACE
UK & Other Memorials
Harpenden Town Memorial
Pre War
Reginald Frederick was born in Harpenden on 9 Jan 1894 to George Pearce, a groom, and Sarah (nee Hawkins ).
On the 1901 Census they were living on Wheathampstead Road, Harpenden. On the 1911 Census the family were living in Lincoln Cottage, Lower Cravells Road, Harpenden. Frederick was working as a gardener in a nursery. Reginald had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Wartime Service
Frederick (as he was known in the Military) enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment as Private 17860. He was killed on 12 Oct 1916 when his battalion took part in a partially successful attack that afternoon during the Battle of Le Transloy on the Somme.
Additional Information
His mother, Mrs S Pearce, 52 Cravells Road, Harpenden, Herts., ordered his headstone inscription: "Peace, Perfect Peace". War Gratuity of £8 10s and arrears of £5 12s 2d was paid to his father.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild,Mary Skinner, Harpenden & District Local History Society (www.harpenden-history.org.uk)
