Pearce, Clarence Walter
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Clarence Walter |
Surname | Pearce |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter W. Pearce and Letitia Pearce, of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Grace M. Pearce, of St. Catharines. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | DF566 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4190. |
Epitaph | GOD IS LOVE (From 1 John 4:7-21) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/27424 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-01-1944 |
End Date | 30-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | At 1924 on a bombing practice. A mere six minutes later, a crew from Honeybourne reported seeing a Wellington on fire in the air before it dived, steeply, and exploded at North Farm, Ladbroke, some eight miles SE of Royal Leamington Spa. |