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Signalman GEOFFREY DAINTREE PEARSON

Service Number: 2595713
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Corps of Signals

Date of Death

Died 26 September 1943

Age 42 years old

Buried or commemorated at

WHADDON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

PEARSON G D - [CM] - NO CHANGE SINCE 22/09/2021 REPORT - [SOOP] Headstone stable but lean 2 degrees forward and 1 degree to the left. Minor chips front left and back right edges. Definition of regimental badge and inscription starting to be lost (including several letters in the casualty's name). Some green algae (most prominent on front edges) but not enough to justify cleaning .

Photographer: Mike Chapman

PEARSON G D - [CM] - [SOOP] Headstone stable but lean 2 degrees forward and 1 degree to the left. Minor chips front left and back right edges. Definition of regimental badge and inscription starting to be lost. Green algae reported from March visit has burnt off. Some dark staining remains. Headstone given light dry brush to remove bird residue). Light weeding done.

Photographer: Mike Chapman

PEARSON G D - [CM] - [SOOP] Headstone stable but lean 2 degrees forward. Saddles visible front and rear. Minor chips front left and back right edges. Definition of regimental badge and inscription starting to be lost.

Photographer: Mike Chapman

PEARSON G D - [CM] - [SOOP] Headstone stable but slight 1 degree plus forward. Saddles visible front and rear. Minor chips front left and back right edges. Definition of regimental badge and inscription starting to be lost. Grass a bit long in that area of the churchyard but it has been noted previously that the church's volunteers mow one section at a time.

Photographer: Mike Chapman

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William and Florence Ellen Pearson, of Port Erin, Isle of Man.
  • Personal Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY OF GEOFFREY DIED SERVING HIS COUNTRY
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

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Buried or commemorated at

WHADDON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
Buckinghamshire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 4
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