Jesse Robert Pearce

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Commander (retired) Jesse Robert Pearce, (25 March, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Pearce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 19 January, 1912. He received training in the battleship Cornwallis and was judged as "very capable" and "most suitable in command of a small vessel."[1]

Pearce was transferred to the Royal Navy at the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List on 1 September 1913. He was appointed to the scout cruiser Foresight from January 1914 to July 1919.[2]

Pearce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1921.[3]

Pearce was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1927.[4]

On 14 November 1931, Pearce was charged with drunk driving and lost his driving privileges for six months.[5]

World War II

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Geoffrey S. F. Nash
Captain of H.M.S. Robin
Aug, 1919[6]c. Feb, 1921[Inference]
Succeeded by
John M. Heath
Preceded by
Eric P. Vivian
Captain of H.M.S. PC 43
12 Jul, 1921[7] – 9 Jan, 1923[8]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard L. Dearden
Captain of H.M.S. Rival
9 Jan, 1923[9][10] – 9 Jan, 1925[11]
Succeeded by
Harry McDonald

Footnotes

  1. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/67. f. 67.
  2. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  3. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  4. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  5. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  6. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  7. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  8. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  9. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 265.
  11. Pearce Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/152/59. f. 260.