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Three: Leading Seaman P. W. Pearce, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reser...
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Three: Leading Seaman P. W. Pearce, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve 1914 Star (A. 4896 P. Pearce, Sea. R.N.R. Drake Bttn R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (4896A. P. W. Pearce. Act. L.S. R.N.R.) generally very fine or better (3) £180-£220 --- Percy William Pearce was born in Wenhaston, Suffolk in September 1892. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve in January 1913, and transferred to the Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division in September 1914. Pearce embarked with the Battalion for the defence of Antwerp, and returned to the UK after the withdrawal from there the following month. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Patia (armed merchant cruiser) as part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol, December 1914 - February 1917. Pearce was demobilised to Shore at H.M.S. Dams, Glasgow in March 1919. In later life he was a self-employed Fish Merchant, and resided at Tudor House, Hartismere, Suffolk. Sold with copied research.
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Three: Leading Seaman P. W. Pearce, Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division, Royal Naval Reserve 1914 Star (A. 4896 P. Pearce, Sea. R.N.R. Drake Bttn R.N.D.); British War and Victory Medals (4896A. P. W. Pearce. Act. L.S. R.N.R.) generally very fine or better (3) £180-£220 --- Percy William Pearce was born in Wenhaston, Suffolk in September 1892. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve in January 1913, and transferred to the Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division in September 1914. Pearce embarked with the Battalion for the defence of Antwerp, and returned to the UK after the withdrawal from there the following month. Subsequent service included with H.M.S. Patia (armed merchant cruiser) as part of the 10th Cruiser Squadron on Northern Patrol, December 1914 - February 1917. Pearce was demobilised to Shore at H.M.S. Dams, Glasgow in March 1919. In later life he was a self-employed Fish Merchant, and resided at Tudor House, Hartismere, Suffolk. Sold with copied research.
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