The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Pte T Pearson

Private Thomas PEARSON, 23602, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

Born Bethnal Green, Middlesex, enlisted 4th December 1915, Camberwell, SE, age 29, height 5ft 7 inches, weight 116lbs, resided 23 Havil Street, Camberwell, SE / 29 Boundary Lane, Walworth, SE / Egermont Street, nr Greyhound, Glemsford, Suffolk. Formerly clerk.

Husband of Florence Gertrude Pearson, (nee Walker, spinster), married 10th September 1905, All Saints Church, North Peckham, London.

Children - Thomas Pearson, born 27th June 1906, Camberwell; Winifred Kate Pearson, born 13th November 1908; George Alfred Pearson, born 16th December 1912, Southwark.

Home, 4th December 1915 to 18th December 1916; BEF, 19th December 1916 to 6th October 1918; Home, 7th October 1918 to 23rd January 1919.

4th December 1915, enlisted & posted Depot, Middlesex Regiment, Service No.11637; 8th December 1915, posted 15th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment; 1st September 1916, transferred to 24 Training Reserve, TR/10/13798; 4th October 1916, Watford, improper conduct, 3 days confined to Barracks; 19th November 1916, transferred to Royal West Kent Regiment & posted BEF; 26th December 1916, posted 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th November 1917, proceeded to Italy; 2nd March 1918, returned to France with Battalion; 1st October 1918, wounded in action; 2nd October 1918, 62 Casualty Clearing Station, gun shot wound scalp; 3rd October 1918, 54 General Hospital, Boulogne, gun shot wound scalp; 7th October 1918, evacuated to England; 14th January 1919, 2nd Eastern General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex.

23rd January 1919, discharged as "no longer physically fit for War Service" due to wounds Silver War Badge issued.

Pension, 27/6 a week for 13 weeks, then 19/3 a week for 13 weeks, conditional. Bonus 20%. Disability, gun shot wound, scalp, prevents 100% then 70%.

22nd September 1919, Letter from Director of Public Prosecutions, concerning Florence Pearson, wife of No G/23602 Pte Pearson, late Royal West Kent Regiment, discharged unfit 23rd January 1919. - A Summons has been issued against the above named for obtaining by false pretences Separation Allowance amounting to £8.14.0 in respect of a child, of whom she stated the above named soldier to be the father, but whom it is now alleged, is illegitimate. The case will be gone into on Thursday morning next 25th inst at 11.00am at Lowestoft and it will be necessary for the prosecution to adduce evidence of this soldier's unbroken service abroad between 19th December 1916 and the 6th October 1918, as appears by the certified copy of Army Form B.103 now before me. If possible the original form should be produced by a witness who can vouch for the signature of the officer who has signed it. Failing that, it will be necessary to prove the signature of Captain L H Cox who appears to have signed the certified copy. Will you therefore kindly arrange for the attendance at this office tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 11 o'clock of a witness who is conversant with these matters in order that I may take note of his evidence. Kindly treat this matter as urgent.

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