Pvt. John Pearce, 1st Btn. Hampshire Regiment

<p dir="ltr">The contributor's great-uncle, John Pearce, was killed in 1944. Born and raised in Portsmouth, he was conscripted in 1942. He trained in an unknown location. He was part of the D-Day landings and was killed 6 weeks later. He was seriously wounded by an enemy shell and mortar fire in Hottot-les-Boques. He remained unconscious and died the following day. He was buried at the Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. Prior to joining, he had been given a white feather for cowardice, which helped spur his decision to join.</p><p>There are letters to and from his family and from the hospital regarding his injury and death.</p>