William Frears Pearson
Birth 1890 Death 30th Oct 1918 Pte.Royal Engineers
Service #WR/327160
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 12, Hilton Terrace, Whitehaven. |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 12, Hilton Terrace, Whitehaven. |
| Residence 1911 Census | 20, Michael St., Whitehaven |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Carter |
| Place of Work | Grocers Warehouse |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | William & Mary H Pearson (nee Sanderson) |
| Siblings | Joseph,Stanley,Mary |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Mary Ann Tear |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 7th Battn. |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte. |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | |
| Date of Enlistment | 17/9/1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
| Other Regiment | Royal Engineers |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 29 |
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| Date of Death | 30th Oct 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Royal Engineers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | Inland Waterways & Docks |
| Rank at Death | Spr |
| Circumstances of Death | Died at Home |
| Service Number at Death | WR/327160 |
| Field of Action at Death | |
| Place of Death | Pidenham Camp , Gloucestershire |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Whitehaven Cemetry |
| Grave Position | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2748779/pearson,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
| Private Memorial | Methodists church Cleator Moor , ST. JAMES, WHITEHAVEN WORLD WAR 1 MEMORIAL |
| Notes | Discharged 17 April 1915 due to valvular heart disease age 24 |
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