Lloyd Peter Peirce

Rank:

Sergeant

Regimental number:

772440

Unit at enlistment:

125th Battalion

Force:

C.E.F.

Volunteered or conscripted:

Volunteered

Survived the war:

Yes

Cemetery:

Mount Hope Cemetery, Brantford, Ontario

Commemorated at:

Victoria Public School Honour Roll

Birth country:

Canada

Birth county:

Brant

Birth city:

Brantford, Ontario

Address at enlistment:

71 Palace Street, Brantford, Ontario

Next of kin address:

71 Palace Street, Brantford, Ontario

Trade or calling:

Salesman

Employer:

Canadian National Express

Religious denominations:

Baptist

Marital status:

Married

Age at enlistment:

Letters and documents

Accident/Illness

BX February 16, 1917

Unfit for Trenches

The many friends of Sergeant Lloyd Peter Peirce will be interested to know he has been rejected as physically unfit for the trenches and for the present will retain his position as a pay-sergeant in the Canadian Army Pay Corps, to which he has been attached since December.

BX March 16, 1949

Lloyd Peter Peirce

Lloyd P. Peirce of 66 Charlotte Street, died today at the Brantford General Hospital. He was born in Brantford; the son of the late Warwick Peirce and Margaret Harrison, and was a lifelong resident of this city. He was an active and devoted lifelong member of First Baptist Church, and for many years served as superintendent and secretary of the Sunday school. He was a member of Harmony Lodge, I.O.O.F. During the First World War, he served overseas and was pay sergeant for the 125th Battalion. Prior to the war, Mr. Peirce was cashier with the Canadian National Express, and upon returning from overseas was with the Dominion Steel Company. Prior to his retirement, he was with Crown Electric Limited for 35 years and served as director and secretary-treasurer. Surviving besides his widow, the former Etta Dawson, are three daughters, Mrs. Norman (Muriel) Orr of Alder Flats, Alberta, Mrs. T.S. (Mary) Hamilton of Brantford, Mrs. Kenneth W. (Catherine) Franklin of Islington; one son, Raymond W. Peirce of Dorval, Quebec, one sister, Mrs. W.J. (Mary) Frence of Onondaga, Michigan, one brother, Elmer S. Peirce of Hamilton; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son William in 1938. Mr. Peirce is resting at Thorpe Brothers’ Funeral Home until Wednesday for service at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

BX March 19, 1949

Lloyd Peter Peirce

Reverend Cyril Squires of First Baptist Church, conducted the funeral of Lloyd P. Peirce Wednesday afternoon, at Thorpe Brothers’ Funeral Home. He was assisted by Rev. Fred Peirce of Guelph. Numerous relatives and friends from Brantford and outside points, members of First Baptist Church, representatives of the Deacon’s Board, representatives of the directors, management and staff of the Crown Electric Company and members of Harmony Lodge, I.O.O.F., were in attendance. Pallbearers were E. Dixon, L. Stewardson, L. Kemp, G. Gage, A. Foulds and G.W. Waring. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.