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William Ewart PEARSON (1898- )
| Name: | William Ewart PEARSON 1 |
| Sex: | Male |
| Father: | Uriah PEARSON (1864?-1952) |
| Mother: | Emma PILKINGTON (1865- ) |
Individual Events and Attributes
| Birth | 1898 | Monton Green, Lancs 1,2 |
| Census (1) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 3) | Eccles, Lancshire 1 |
| Census (2) | 2 Apr 1911 (age 12) | Eccles, Lancshire 3 |
| Occupation | 2 Apr 1911 (age 12-13) | School; Eccles, Lancshire 3 |
| Enlisted (Military) | 16 Jan 1917 (age 18 yrs 8 mns) | Bettisfield Park Camp |
| Posted (Military) (1) | 16 Jan 1917 (age 18-19) | England |
| Occupation - Enlistment | 16 Jan 1917 (age 18-19) | Farm Labourer; Carnaby, Bridlington, Yorkshire |
| Posted (Military) (2) | 1 Jul 1917 (age 18-19) | France |
| Military Regiment | btw 1917 and 1919 (age 18-21) | 141 Unit, Royal Field Artillery |
| Military Service No. | btw 1917 and 1919 (age 18-21) | 203415 |
| Military Rank | btw 1917 and 1919 (age 18-21) | Driver |
| Height (Military) | 1917 (age 18-19) | 5ft 7.5in |
| Hair (Military) | 1917 (age 18-19) | Black |
| Eyes (Military) | 1917 (age 18-19) | Brown |
| Chest Size (Military) | 1917 (age 18-19) | 32.5 in |
| Wounded (Military) | 21 Mar 1918 (age 19-20) | France |
| Posted (Military) (3) | 21 Mar 1918 (age 19-20) | Grossen POW Camp |
| Next of Kin (Military) | Uriah Pearson; Eccles, Lancshire | |
| Military Medal (1) | 29 Oct 1929 (age 30-31) | Britsh Victory Medal |
| Military Medal (2) | 29 Oct 1929 (age 30-31) | British War Medal |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 4 Crawford St |
| Census (2) | 16 Granville St, Monton |
| Occupation - Enlistment | The Lodge, Traidthorpe
Worked for Mr Hyde |
| Wounded (Military) | Machine Gun Bullet in left Thigh |
| Posted (Military) (3) | Germany
Repatriated 31 Dec 1918 |
| Next of Kin (Military) | 16 Granville St, Monton |
Sources
| 1 | "Census 1901 Eccles, Lancshire RG13/3658/90" (RG13/3658/90). |
| 2 | "LancsBMD". |
| 3 | "Census 1911 Eccles, Lancshire RG14/23587" (RG14/23587). |