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Two photographs of Noel with his fellow crew members. #1 seven airmen under the starboard wing of their Halifax with their names annotated underneath. #2 five airmen at the door of their Nissen hut. Their names are annotated underneath.

A folded scarf.

A newspaper cutting reporting that Noel is missing.

A newspaper cutting reporting that Noel Pearce has arrived home on May 28th.

The front page of the Nottingham Evening News, Thursday, 30 December 1943.
Handwritten is 'Noel's raid (went missing)'.

A communion card issued to Noel whilst at Stalag IVB.

A list of crew for an operation to Hannover.

Brief biographical notes about Gus.

A Russian five Rouble note.

An envelope with 'W/O Pearce N.L. XPOW Money' handwritten.

A 10 Reichspfennig note used as currency in prisoner of war camps.

A Russian five rouble note.

Both sides of a Greek 50 Lepta note.

Both sides of a Russian one Rouble note

Both sides of a 100 Drachma note. The note has Italian text and was issued by Italy to occupied Greece.

Both sides of a Belgian 10 Frank note.

Both sides of a one Rentenmark note

Both sides of a one Rentenmark note

Both sides of a banknote.

Front and reverse of a five Rouble note.

A maroon scarf with a note stating 'This scarf was worn on every bombing trip I ever did over Germany in the II world war. It was my lucky charm. It was also my pillow case in IVB POW camp. Bought for me by my mother before the war. Noel'.

An envelope with a group photograph. On the envelope is a mini-biography of Noel, the group photograph is of 23 mostly airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse is a post-it with 'subject Back row 4 from rt'.

A painting of a Whitley, port side, in the air. On the front it is annotated with Noel's crew members and 'Stanton-Harcourt June Oxford 1942'.. On the reverse is a three view silhouette and text of the aircraft's statistics. It is further annotated…

A head and shoulders portrait of Noel.
On the reverse 'World War 1939-45 Harrow London 1940'.

Noel in uniform and steel helmet, standing in a garden.
On the reverse 'Hungdon 288 Ext 146 Noel' and on a post-it 'subject'.