Pearson, John Francis “Jack”

War
World War II, 1939-1945
Unit
Canadian Army, Anti Tank Unit

A11973
Canadian Active Army, Anti Tank Unit
Private

Born: May 26th 1926, Cassel, ON
Died: November 11th 1997
Attended: Cassel Public School
Enlisted: November 21st 1944, London
Trained: Chatham, Camp Borden
Served: Holland

After the War: worked in Maintenance at K-W Hospital

Family: Parents - Frank and Wilhelmina [Kaufman]
Brothers - Lloyd, Glenn
Sisters - Doris, Ferne
Married Helen Wettlaufer - July 29th 1950
Sons - Lyle, Tom, Robert, Richard, Tim

Comments: Member of Wilmot Township Council; Charter Member and Past President of New Hamburg Legion, Branch 532; Past President, Coach and Official of New Hamburg
Hockey Association; Past President of Waterloo-Wellington Hockey Association