Nominal Roll Update - Major James Edward Piercy ED

Updated the biography of Major James Edward Piercy who arrived on Yorke island 100 years ago to take over as Battery Commander.
Born in Hong Kong, Gunner in Hong Kong Volunteer Artillery, Lieutenant in 5th Regiment Canadian Garrison Artillery 16 Mar 1917 when attested into the Canadian Expeditionary Force, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery, taken on strength 2nd Brigade CRA 22 Jun 1917, taken on strength Reserve Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 18 Nov 1917, taken on strength "E" Anti-Aircraft Battery 3 Feb 1918, taken on strength 3rd Brigade Canadian Field Artillery 8 Jun 1918, granted 14 days leave to England 23 Sep 1918, granted 14 days leave to United Kingdom 22 Feb 1919, proceeded to England 25 Apr 1919, sailed for Canada 18 May 1919, struck off strength Canadian Expeditionary Force 4 Jun 1919,  Lieutenant in 31st Battery 15th Brigade from 1922 to 1925, Captain from 1925 to 1928, transferred to 68th Battery on 1 April 1925, Major from 1930 to 1941, Battery Commander 85th Battery from 29 Sep 1939 to 6 Oct 1940, and 14 Feb 1941 to 4 Nov 1941, awarded Efficiency Decoration in 1941, deceased 5 Mar 1976.
BWM, VM, ED