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The plaque from inside Booker
Methodist Chapel which is now at the
Aylesbury T.A. Centre
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In loving
memory of
Lce. Cpl. William C. PEARCE
Bucks Batt: Ox. & Bucks L.I.
Killed in action at 'Aubers Ridge'
France, July 19: 1916,
aged 21 years
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Photo by Peter Underwood
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Aubers Ridge British Cemetery, France
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2705 Lance Cpl
W.C.PEARCE
Oxford & Bucks Light Inf.
19th July 1916 age 21
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Photo by Mike Senior
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Click photo to enlarge
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L. Corpl. William C. Pearce's medals
and dog-tag
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Postcard sent to his mother Mrs C.
Jeskins 10 August 1915
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Memorial Card (Face with reverse
side below)
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A sprig of clover 'Taken from battlefield
of Oppy - Tommy Alley (Arras)
10 September 1917'. Sent home by Rupert Pearce, William's
brother. Rupert survived the war.
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These artefacts were kindly shown to
us by Mary Steptoe, William Pearce's niece
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