The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private W P Pearson

Private William Pain PEARSON, G/14511, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 4th September 1916, age 31.

7th June 1885, born Sutton, Surrey, son of William and Hannah Pearson.

2nd August 1885, St Nicholas, Sutton, Surrey, baptism of William Pain Pearson, son of William, (blacksmith), & Hannah Pearson, 7 Church Passage, Sutton, Surrey.

1911 Census - 7 Church Lane, Sutton, Surrey - Hannah Pearson, head, age 52, widow, born Ewell, Surrey; William Pearson, son, age 26, single, shop assistant, worker, born Sutton, Surrey; Charles Pearson, son, age 20, grocers porter, born Sutton, Surrey.

Enlisted Kingston-on-Thames.

31st May 1923, Brother, C Pearson, 7 Church Lane, Sutton, Surrey, applies for medals.

Commemorated at Thiepval Memorial, Pier & Face 11C, France / Sutton War Memorial.

London Gazette 31st May 1918.

SOLDIERS' BALANCES UNDISPOSED OF.

In pursuance of "The Regimental Debts Act, 1893," notice is hereby given that there is available for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled the sum of money set opposite to the name of each of the deceased Soldiers named in the lists which are published •with this notice in the London Gazette and the " Army List," and are also to be seen at the Regimental Depots throughout the United Kingdom.

Applications from persons supposing themselves entitled as Next of Kin should be addressed by letter to " The Secretary, War Office, Park Buildings, St. James's Park, London, S.W.," and marked outside "Effects."

R. H. BRADE. War Office, May 31, 1918.

List CCCCCXIII of the Names of deceased Soldiers whose Personal Estate is held for distribution amongst the Next of Kin or others entitled.— Effects 1917-1918.

Pearson W., Pte., Royal West Kent Regiment. £2 9s 8d.

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