Job Peace

Private. 32558. 8th Battalion. North Staffordshire Regiment.

Born 1881 in Golcar.

Son of Harriet and the late Aaron.

Brother of Clarissa, Ann and Fred.

Husband of Alice nee Parkin.

Father of Jim Ramsden Peace, Ronald, Frank and Agnes.

Address: 14 Pike Law, Scapegoat Hill.

Occupation: Weaver at Messrs. Drakes of Townend, Golcar.

Enlisted: 18th November 1916, aged 35 years and 9 months.

Killed in action: 10th April 1918. Aged 37.

Commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial. Panel 124 to 125. and 162to 162A.

On the day Job was killed his battalion were involved in heavy fighting at Messines but eventually were unable to hold on. His battalion suffered many casualties according to the War Diaries, and the loss about 4 officers and 150 men.

Job was reported missing and presumed to have been killed in the action. His wife Alice must have found things difficult for a time, as she was not granted her War Pension until 24th March 1919, when she was awarded £3-3s-9d per week. She received a payment from Lichfield of £13-18s-8d in September 1919 which included a War Gratuity of £7-10s. His name appears on the Roll of Honour in St. John's Church, Golcar.