Pearson,+Joseph

Serjeant Regiment: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 12th Bn. Date of Death: 13/08/1918 Service No: 31029 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. I. 7. Cemetery: BEACON CEMETERY, SAILLY-LAURETTE
 * Joseph Pearson**

Mother: Annie Andrews of Dewsbury Road, Leeds. Brothers: William, George, Frank Pearson. Sister: Jane Ann Walker of Grimsby.

Enlisted 21st May 1915 aged 26 years and 9 days. Height: 5 feet 7 inches. Chest: 38 inches. Transferred to Machine Gun Corps on 8th April 1916. Embarked Folkestone to Boulogne 20th May 1916. Joined base depot at Camiers, France 21st May 1916. Joined 36 Coy MGC on 15th June 1916. 10 days leave in the UK from 9th to 19th August 1917. Rejoined Coy in the field on 21st August 1917. Wounded in action 5th April 1918. General hospital Camiers, 6th April 1918. Convalescing Etaples 8th April 1918 and then to Trouville on 12th April 1918. Rejoined base depot 28th May 1918. Appointed Acting Sergeant 22nd June 1918. With pay and allowances from 27th July 1918. Killed in action 13th August 1918.

Joseph lived with Maria Bellstead for seven years at 6 Main Street in Stanbury prior to enlistment and she was dependent upon him. During his term in the Army, he arranged for the separation allowance of 12 shillings and sixpence to be paid to her each week from Haworth Post office.

After his death, Annie Maria Jennings of 12 Hird Street in Haworth was recorded as his widow. It is not known if this is the same person as Maria Bellstead.