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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Dundee
  • Service no: 30704
  • Rank: Private
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
  • Unit/Ship: 5th Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death:
  • Date of Death: 05.07.1918
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: II.C.9.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Dock Labourer
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:

    Mrs Anderson, 38 Hilltown, Dundee

  • Spouse:
  • Children:

More about James Pearson

For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

James Pearson   30704   Cameron Highlanders

Mrs Anderson, 38 Hilltown, Dundee, has received official intimation of the death in action on 5th July of her brother, Pte. James Pearson, Cameron Highlanders.  Pte. Pearson enlisted a year ago, and had been at the front since October last.  In civil life he was a dock labourer.

Dundee Courier 3rd August 1918

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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