Oct 6, 1889

Born in Galway Township, Peterborough County, Ontario to Daniel and Catherine (nee Sullivan) Pearson

Dec 23, 1915

Attested into the 109^th Battalion CEF in Kinmount, Ontario

Ø  Number 726049

Ø  Next of kin given as Kathleen Pearson, mother, Kinmount, Ontario

Ø  Previous occupation given as Labourer

Ø  No previous military experience given

Ø  Religion given as Roman Catholic

Ø  Posted to “D” Company

On attesting, he stated that his birth year was 1891, not his actual birth year of 1889.

The Kinmount Platoon trained in the old Forrester’s Hall (now the Community Centre) for the winter of 1916. In the spring of 1916, the 109^th went to Camp Borden near Barrie for advanced training

In early July 1916, the battalion moved to the Barriefield Camp, Kingston, Ontario

Jul 23, 1916

Embarked the SS Olympic in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Jul 31, 1916

Disembarked in Liverpool, England and proceeded to the Bordon Camp, near Longmoor, Hampshire

Aug 16, 1916

The battalion moved to Bramshott to continue training

Oct 5, 1916

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Oct 6, 1916

Arrived at the CBD (Canadian Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Nov 5, 1916

After leaving the base depot, Private Pearson joined the 21^st Battalion in the front line west of Lens, France and was posted to “A” Company

Aug 9, 1917

Admitted to the No. 4 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance) for first aid with a shrapnel wound to his right hand.  He was transferred the same day to the No. 23 CCS (Casualty Clearing Station)

Aug 10, 1917

Transferred to the No. 4 Canadian General Hospital in Camiers, France

Aug 16, 1917

Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship Pieter de Coninck

On arrival in England, he was admitted to the Queen Alexandra Military Hospital (Hospital of St. John & St. Elizabeth) in Millbank, London

Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital

Sep 3, 1917

Transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital in Bromley

Sep 25, 1917

Discharged from hospital and attached to the 3^rd CCD (Canadian Command Depot) for physical training and exercise

Nov 12, 1917

Admitted to the Connaught Military Hospital in Aldershot with a diagnosis that reads VDG (Venereal Disease Gonorrhea)

Nov 23, 1917

Discharged from hospital and rejoined the 3^rd Canadian Command Depot

Nov 26, 1917

After leaving the command depot, he joined the Eastern Ontario Regimental Depot in Seaford

Jan 31, 1918

Transferred to the 6^th Reserve Battalion in Seaford

Mar 28, 1918

Transferred to the 21^st Battalion

Mar 29, 1918

Arrived at the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21^st Battalion

Apr 3, 1918

After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Calonne Ricouart, France

Apr 12, 1918

After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private Pearson rejoined the 21^st Battalion in the front line at Mercatel, France

Jul 22, 1918

Private Pearson received an accidental laceration to his cheek and was evacuated to the No. 2 Canadian Field Ambulance

Jul 31, 1918

Transferred to the rest station at the No. 14 Canadian Field Ambulance

Aug 20, 1918

After being discharged from the rest station, Henry Pearson rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Boves, France, east of Amiens

Oct 18, 1918

Appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal

Dec 13, 1918

The 21^st Battalion crossed the Bonn Bridge to enter Germany as part of the Occupying Force

Feb 5, 1919

Attached to the APM (Assistant Provost Martial) of the British 11^th Division in Denain, France for duty

Feb 13, 1919

Rejoined the 21^st Battalion in Ham-Sur_Sambre, Belgium from duty with the 11^th Division

Mar 5, 1919

Granted 14 days leave

Apr 3, 1919

Embarked the Western Australia in Havre, France

On arrival in England, he was attached to “P” Wing in Witley pending return to Canada

May 14, 1919

Embarked the SS Caronia in Liverpool

May 22, 1919

Disembarked in Halifax, Nova Scotia and proceeded to Kingston, Ontario by train

May 24, 1919

Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario

Ø  Rank on discharge Lance Corporal

Ø  War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 279806

Ø  Proposed residence on discharge Kinmount, Ontario

Following his discharge, the British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to him at Kinmount, Ontario

Oct 10, 1927

Married to Elizabeth Bertha Sherman, a widow, (nee Barclay) in Lindsay, Ontario

His occupation at the time of marriage was shown as Cook

Feb 6, 1958

Henry Pearson died and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Haliburton, Ontario