Biography of Private John William Pearson (15619)
1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
Died 12th July 1916

Soldier

  • Name: John William Pearson
  • Date of birth: 1892
  • Place of Birth: Baston, Lincolnshire, England
  • Date of Birth Registration: January – March 1892
  • Place of Birth Registration: Bourne, Lincolnshire, England

Father

  • Name: Walter Stanton Pearson
  • DOB: 1868
  • Place of Birth: Baston, Lincolnshire, England
  • Occupation: Thrashing Machinist’s Labourer

Mother

  • Name: Harriet Timson
  • DOB: 1867
  • Place Of Birth: Teddingworth, Leicestershire
  • Marriage: 1888 Baston, Lincolnshire England

Siblings: (Name), (DOB), (POB)

  • George Pearson, 1889, Baston
  • Emma Pearson, 1890, Baston
  • John William Pearson, 1892, Baston
  • Mary Ann Pearson, 1893, Baston
  • Cassie Pearson, 1895, Baston
  • Alice Pearson, 1896, Baston
  • Walter Timson Pearson, 1901, Baston

Census

  • 1901: John is living with his parents in Tretford Lane, Baston, Lincolnshire.
  • 1911: John is living with the Harrison family in St Matthews, Holbeach, Lincolnshire. The census gives him an age of 19 and he is listed as a farm labourer on farm.

Relatives in services

  • John’s brother George who also fought and was killed in WW1. George can be found on our page dedicated to the Baston War Memorial.

Marriage

  • No marriage for John has been found and because of his age we can assume that he never had the opportunity to marry.

Newspaper Mentions

  • Lincolnshire Echo Friday 18th August 1916
    LOCAL CASUALTIES.
    KILLED
    LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT.
    Pearson, 15619 Pte. J. W. (Peterborough):

 

  • The Times Friday 18th August 1916
    ROLL OF HONOUR
    LOSSES IN THE RANKS
    LIST OF 3646 NAMES
    All privates, unless otherwise shown:-
    KILLED
    LINCOLN R. – Pearson 15619 J. W.

 

  • Grimsby News Friday 25th August 1916
    CASUALTIES IN TE LINCOLNS.
    Reported under various dates.
    The town shown against cach soldier’s name is the home of his next-of-kin, except when followed by the Abbreviation “Enlt.,” when it is his place, of entistment.  All are privates except where otherwise shown:-
    KILLED.
    Lincolnshire Regiment.
    Pearson, 15619 J. W. (Peterborough)

 

Military Records

Attestation Papers

  • None found

Soldier’s Died In The Great War

  • These records show that Private John William Pearson, 15619, 1st Bn Lincolnshire Regiment was killed in action on 12th July 1916 in the Western European Theatre in France and Flanders.

Pension Records

  • Available

Effects Left To

  • Father Walter S

Medals

  • The British Medal
  • The Victory Medal
  • The 15 Star

Memorials

  • UK:
  • Baston, Roll of Honour in St John the Baptist Church

 

  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
  • In memory of Private John William Pearson, 15619, 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment who died on 12 July 1916
  • Remembered with honour, Thiepval Memorial
  • Pier and Face 1 C.

 

BNA

© Picture taken by South Lincolnshire War Memorials

© Picture taken by South Lincolnshire War Memorials

Military Service Timeline

  • This is ongoing research and will be posted when completed

Sources

  • WW1 Soldier’s Records (www.ancestry.co.uk)
  • British Newspaper Archive.
  • Fold 3
  • Find My Past
  • Genealogist
  • Forces War Records
  • British Army Service Numbers
  • War Gratuity Calculator
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission
  • National Archives – Battalion War Diaries
  • General Registry Office