Aircraftman 2nd Class Arthur Edward PACE No. 955749 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died 30 March 1941 aged 25
Son of Charles Sydney and Constance May Pace, (nee White) of Evesham.
Credit to following extract to
http://www.rememberthefallen.co.uk/casualty/pace-arthur/
Evesham Journal and Four Shires Advertiser, 5th April 1941:
FATAL MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT – EVESHAM PARENTS BEREAVED
Notification was received on Monday by Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Pace, of 202 Cheltenham-road, Evesham, that their eldest son, Aircraftman Arthur Edward Pace, had been killed in a motorcycling accident the previous evening. Aircraftman Pace, who was 25, had been in the Royal Air Force for 18 months, and up to the time of his death had been training as a wireless instructor.
Aircraftman Pace was returning to his aerodrome on Sunday evening when his motor-cycle was in collision with three other Aircraftmen; Mr. Pace and one of the pedestrians were killed outright. Mr. Pace, who for the past four years had been employed as an electrician at Hereford, was well known in Evesham where before leaving the town, he played for several seasons for Evesham Water Polo Team. On leaving Merstow Green School, he served an apprenticeship at Messrs. S.C. Averill and Sons, High-street. He was married four years ago to Miss Lewis of Hereford, to whom, together with his parents and two younger brothers, is extended deep sympathy in their loss. The funeral will take place at Evesham Cemetery today (Friday) at 2.15p.m.
At rest at Evesham Cemetery, Worcestershire.
His brother Charles Henry also died on service and is commemorated on the base of this headstone -
Gunner Charles Henry PACE No. 926551 17 Medium Regt. Royal Artillery
Died 29 April 1944 aged 25
Son of Charles Sydney and Constance May Pace, of Evesham, Worcestershire.
At rest at Sangro River War Cemetery, Italy.
