Mr & Mrs Henry & Florence PEARCE.

In 1947 they purchased this property from Mr W. H. Killen owner of "Blowering Station"

"BANYANDAH"

Monaro Highway,

East Blowering

via Tumut. NSW

View looking towards the Tumut River, old Monaro Highway from eastern boundry. Home stead, sheds etc.

Property Details:

Zone - Rural

Portions 8 = 93 acres,

Portion 9 = 80 acres,

Portions 10 = 100 acres,

11 = 45 acres, -

12 = 53 acres, -

13 = 72 acres, -

15 = 35 acres, -

165 = 41 acres. (Ref:- Map)

Acres - 519

BIRTH

1906 - Henry (2nd) was born 7th July, 1906 his parents being Sydney George and Maria PEARCE, born in Brighton, Victoria.

MARRIAGE

1939 - Henry (2nd) PEARCE married Miss Florence Lillian KENNEDY in SYDNEY - (Ref- NSW BDM 6440/1939).

CHILDREN Born to the marriage:-

1. 1940 - PEARCE (nee Florence Kennedy). - October 20, 1940, at Valmar private hospital, Tumut, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry (2nd)Pearce, "Risdon", Tumut--a daughter. - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 23 October 1940).Janette, went to the Tumut Intermediate High School and travelled there on the East Blowering (Spencer) School Bus.

2. 1942 - PEARCE March 23 at Valmar Tumut to Mr and Mrs Henry Pearce "Risdon", Tumut, a son - John (2nd) Henry - (Ref- The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)(about) Previous issue Wednesday 25 March 1942). John, went to the Tumut Intermediate High School and travelled there on the East Blowering (Spencer) School Bus. He married a local girl.

3. Louise, (Winky) Pearce went to the Tumut Intermediate High School - trained as a nurse in Sydney. She married a local man.

WW2 - Service Record

Name - PEARCE, HENRY (2nd)

Service - Australian Army

Service Number - N382663

Date of Birth - 7 Jul 1906

Place of Birth - BRIGHTON, VIC

Date of Enlistment - 11 Jul 1942

Locality on Enlistment - TUMUT, NSW

Place of Enlistment - TUMUT, NSW

Next of Kin - PEARCE, FLORENCE

Date of Discharge - 25 Sep 1945

Rank - Private

Posting at Discharge - 18 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY

WW2 Honours and Gallantry - None for display

Prisoner of War - No - (Ref- http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=400264).

The Yellowing - East Blowering 'Flying Fox' used by the West Blowering Bus Drive twice a day.

DEATH - 1980 PEARCE, HENRY (2nd) parents SYDNEY GEORGE & MARIA in (Not stated) - (Ref- NSW BDM 5184/1980).

OBITUARY.

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