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Pearson, William Charles

Identification

Regimental number: 531680
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 28th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: wounded
Birth: 19 Sep 1892, Arlecton, Cumberland, England
College Building memorial: First floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-1068

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1913 Arts - Emm 1920 grad B.A. 1920

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Winnipeg
Attestation date: 28 Feb 1916
Present address: Winnipeg, MB
Occupation: student (arts)
Religion: Anglican
Age: 23 years, 7 months
Height (inches): 67.50
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00
Previous military service: regular
Previous military service (length): 6 mos
Notes: 28TH Btry, CEF

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
28th Bn    France      
CAMC            LL
11th Field Amb    Franc       CB
Can Section, GHQ           
3rd Ech           

Military service - end

Date Location Reason Notes
    discharged bad eyesight e-enlisted in AMC

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  

Wounds

Wound type Date Notes
  25 Oct 1917

Family

Father: Pearson, William
Father's Address: 5 the Crescent, Cleator Moor, Cumberland, England (1916)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Cleaton Moore, UK student 1913 1915 U of S Calendar
UK student 1919 1920 U of S Calendar
Saskatoon  student 1920 1921 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 box 7690 - 27
College Building list #: 73
Roll of Honour list #: 166
Roll of Service (1928) #: 249
Long List #: 265

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