South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One


Gunner 200 James Henry PEARSON - 3rd Battery, Motor Machine Gun Corps

Died of Wounds on Thursday 13th May 1915 aged 27


Military History

     
Theatre of War in Which Died Campaign Medals Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial      
France & Flanders 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery
     
First Arrived in Theatre Bravery & Conduct Medals SWFHS Area Memorials
15 December 1915 in France ~ Leamington Spa War Memorial     
     
Action, Battle or Other Reason Died Date and Place Enlisted Other War Memorials
Second Battle of Ypres On or after 5 Aug 1914 in Rhyl, Wales Rhyl War Memorial
    Rhyl Methodist Church 
Place of Death Previous Regiments or Units Rhyl St. Thomas's Church 
No 5 CCS at Hazebrouck  
     

Circumstances of Death

James is listed as dying of wounds on 13th May 1915 at the 5th Casualty Clearing Station in Hazebrouck. We have not been able to track down the war diary for the 3rd Motor Machine Gub Corps for 1915. The following newspaper obiturary was published in the North Wales Weekly News on 20 May 1915 and shows that James was wounded and burned by a Petrol Bomb Shell.

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 Personal & Family History

 

Birth Date/Place Baptism Date/Place
Jan Qtr 1888 in Leamington Spa  
   
Parents Names Abode
James Henry and Isobel [Isabella] Pearson  Leamington
   
Wife and Marriage Details Children
Lily Eileen Pearson nee Walters Nellie Isobel born 12 Jan 1911                               
28 Nov 1909 in Rhyl, Flintshire Jeanie born 18 Mar 1915
   
Schools Colleges
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Address History Employment History
1888 - Leamington Spa  1901 - School Age (13)
1891 - 24 Leam Street, Leamington Spa 1909 - Printer
1901 - 48 Wellington Road, Rhyl 1911 - Art Printer  
1909 - 20 Aquarium Street, Rhyl  
1911 - 30 Wellington Road, Rhyl    
1917 - 3 Balmoral Grove, Rhyl