1888 Aug 15. Born West Bromwich
1891 Census at West Bromwich, Staffs
1901 census at Colet House, Rhyl, Flintshire - he is at Boarding School
1914 Sep 20 Joined the Royal Marines
1915 Feb 28 Platoon Commander 'C' Company Portsmouth Battalion Royal Marines
1916 Mar 19. Promoted Lt in Royal Marines
1918 Aug 20 Promoted Capt in RM
1921 Apr/Jun. Marriage to Lois Mary Horsfall Naylor at Kidderminster
1921 Nov 30. Accepted in England. Joined ADRIC with service no 2202 Posted to O Coy
1922 Jan He appears to be still serving on demobilisation of ADRIC
1930 Divorce Court File: 5665. Appellant: Lois Mary Horsfall Pearce. Respondent: Hugh Nigel Pearce. Type: Wife's petition for judicial separation
1939 Register Living at 7 Harrington Gardens , Kensington, London,. A civil servant
1950 Jan 1. He published Captain Nigel's Galaxy Of Ships; Breezes From The Wave, With Extra Section On Making Model Ships And Panoramas
1954 Feb 12 Sentenced to 18 months probation on an obscene drawings charge
1977 Apr/Jun Died Worthing Sussex