BORN OWSTON FERRY, LINCOLN, 1875. SON OF SAMUEL PEARSON (1841-1906) & CHARLOTTE PEARSON (1846-1920), OF , 8, FOUNTAIN PLACE, DRYPOOL, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). THREE OF THEIR FOUR SONS WERE KILLED IN THE WAR.
JOHN PEARSON WAS A SEAMAN BEFORE THE WAR AND WELL KNOWN ON HULL DOCKS.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 2ND GLOUCESTER REGIMENT. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/08/1915, AGED 41. BURIED IN FRANCE.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 30/08/1918.
HE WAS BROTHER, TO SARAH, THOMAS, MARY, ADA, WILLIAM, CHARLOTTE, LILY, SAM & JOHN. BURIED AT BREWERY ORCHARD CEMETERY, BOIS-GRENIER, NORD, FRANCE.
HIS BROTHER, L/CPL CHARLES PEARSON, DRAGOON GUARDS, WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON 30/08/1917, AGED 46.
ANOTHER BROTHER, PTE, SAMUEL PEARSON, EYR , WAS KILLED ON THE 16/06/1917, AGED 32.
