1888 Born Thetford, Norfolk
1891 census at Mill Cottage, Attleborough, Norfolk
1901 census Beach Station Hotel, Station Road, Walton, Town Suffolk
1911 census at Waterloo House Westgate St Ipswich. Lodger, Drapers Assistant
15 June 1915 Enlisted Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Occupation Shop Assistant
Father, Wade Pearl, "Prince of Wales", Smallgate St., Beccles, later of: 9 Swines Green, Beccles, Suffolk.
London Z/2420 Ordinary Seaman Victor Wade Major Pearl, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
28 June 1915 Attached 1st Battalion Depot
23 Aug 1915 Drafted from 6th Battalion Depot, Crystal Palace to 3rd Reserve Battalion, Blandford
1 Oct 1915 promoted Able Seaman
1 Oct to 6 Oct 1915 leave
25 Oct 1915 Oct Drafted to Mediterranean Expeditionary Force joined Hood Battalion
16 May 1916 Embarked on HM Transport Ionian from Mudros
22 May 1916 disembarked Marseilles
1 June 1916 to 2nd Battalion, Hood
24 June 1916 to 4th Army Corps, Training School
5 July 1916 to 1st Battalion, Hood
2 Oct 1916 Admitted no.3 Canadian General Hospital, Boulogne, slightly wounded gas shell
25 Oct 1916 admitted No 11 Casualty Clearing Station
31 Oct 1916 Transferred to 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne
10 Nov 1916 Discharged to 3rd Large Rest Camp, Boulogne
12 Nov 1916 admitted Base Depot Calais
19 Nov 1916 Re-joined Unit from Infantry Base Depot
29 Nov 1916 detached to 189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery
1 Mar 1917 no.17 Convalescent Hospital
2 Mar 1917 to 11th Corps Rest Station transferred to 5 Ambulance Train
12 Mar 1917 to Unit
19 April 1917 Taken on strength for treatment Command Depot/110
8 – 17 June 1917 leave to UK
14 – 28 Feb 1918 leave to UK
15 March 1918 admitted no.3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen with severe gas shell wound
20 March 1918 Invalided to UK
21 March 1918 Admitted North Evington, Military Hospital, Leicester
27 March 1918 Nok informed
10 – 19 April 1918 Furlough
27 June 1918 Awarded Good Conduct Badge
18 July 1918 Transferred to 2nd Reserve Battalion, Aldershot from Command Depot
20 Aug 1918 Drafted from 2nd Reserve Battalion, Aldershot to Hood Battalion, BEF
21 Aug 1918 embarked at Dover for Calais, joined ‘L’ Infantry Base Depot
1 Sept 1918 Joined Hood Battalion
24 Sept 1918 detached to 189th Brigade Light Trench Mortar Battery
11 March 1919 Embarked for UK
13 March 1919 Demobilised at Purfleet
Works as Warehouse Man
27 Jan 1920 Re-enlisted in Royal Army Service Corps Motor Transport for 2 years at Norwich
M/23037 EMT 61106 Private Victor Wade Major Pearl
28 Jan 1920 Posted to Avington Park Camp, Winchester
31 Jan 1920 Posted to No.4 Training Depot at the Mobilisation and Embarkation Area Headquarters – Bulford Trained as a Lorry Driver
10 May 1920 Posted to 9 Motor Transport Company, Bulford
11 Oct 1920 Posted to 615th Motor Transport Company, Dublin
13 April 1921 Died
St.V.B. Medals issued to Universal Legatee, IC/1077/1924
1921 Apr 13 Died age 32. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Pearl, of 9, The Green, Beccles, Suffolk
Buried Grangegorman