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We remember Joseph Alfred Pearson
We remember Joseph Alfred Pearson
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Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Alfred |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Pearson |
| Source | 8454287 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 Belgrave Road, Liverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| Ivy Bank, Vale Park, New Brighton, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 14th June 1916 | |
| Park Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 44123 | Cheshire Regiment | 9 Battalion | Private |
Motivation: Baptist; NCF (No-Conscription Fellowship)
Reason: military service co
Source:
| Type | Details | Location | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Service | Non-NCC (Drafted into a combatant unit and disobeyed orders) Birkenhead Barracks - Pearson ill-treated and forced to give up/quit his CO and join the 3rd Cheshires; 14.6.16 Chester, 3 Cheshire; To France 11.6.17. posted to 9 Cheshire, 1.7.17; Dead - Killed in Action 3.8.17; awarded British War Medal and Victory medal. 'Has given in after brutal treatment' | ||
| Military Service Tribunal | MST (Military Service Tribunal) Wallasey 21.3.16 - with his brother, both refused | Wallasey, United Kingdom | |
| War Service | Refused to sign army papers; Q in H 30.11.16; Brutality case; Refused to sign army papers; Brother James Sydney Pearson a CO; mother refused to accept scroll and plaque but, in 1922, the father, Alfred Owen Pearson, accepted his medals. |
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Ann Pearson | mother | ||
| Alfred O Pearson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E Pearson | brother | 1892 | |
| Hilda G Pearson | sister | 1900 |
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-14 | 5'5" |
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-14 | Baptist |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Pearce CO Register Transcription | Charlotte33 |
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