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Jean

Jean Report 30 May 2011 14:31

i dont know if he served in ww1.

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 30 May 2011 14:39

The one born in Hexham Joined up in November 1913 but was discharged as "Unlikely to become an efficient soldier" in January 1914. The reason being that he had deformed ankles. On his attestation papers he gives his occupation as a gardener.

Name: John Edward Pearson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Age at enlistment: 19
Birth Parish: Hexham
Birth County: Northumberland
Document Year: 1913
Regimental Number: 10111
Regiment Name: East Yorkshire Regiment
Number of images: 10

Jean

Jean Report 30 May 2011 14:55

think youve possibly got right john because my cousin said club foot runs in the family(she has one. could this be him i wonder