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|Surname and forenames=Pearce Matthew
 
|Surname and forenames=Pearce Matthew
 
|Army number=4451705
 
|Army number=4451705
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Age=0
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment dateas yet, but his number suggests earlier than 1939.  Posted to the ? 9th Battalion.  Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or around 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 27/2/46.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Class Z Army Reserve 27/2/46.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Prisoner of War=344, 2295
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Home address=71, Dixon St. Gateshead
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|Age=(At the time of his death).  Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=HQ Company.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
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|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman.
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|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
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|Promotions=None known.
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|Wounded=Not yet known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
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|Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag VIIIB and Camp 344, PoW Number 2295.
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|Home address=71, Dixon St. Gateshead.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Name Pearce Matthew
Army number 4451705
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment dateas yet, but his number suggests earlier than 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or around 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 27/2/46.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag VIIIB and Camp 344, PoW Number 2295.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 71, Dixon St. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS