Son of James and Annie Pearson, of 376, Halliwell Road, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted April 1915. Formerly Welsh Regiment. Reported as Ellis Pearson in BJ&G.
Pearson, William Ellis –
Personal details
- Surname: Pearson
- Forename: William Ellis
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 6th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 2nd/4th (Territorial) Battalion.
- Service number: 34123
- Regiment: South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (St. Peter) Parish Church WWI Memorial
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
- CWGC reference: S. II. H. 2.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/03/1915 18/10/1918 29/11/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d/e* 8e