Pexman, Kenneth Richard

Title

Pexman, Kenneth Richard

Description

17 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Kenneth Richard Pexman (1920-1942, 1202557 Royal Air Force) and contains documents, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 9 Squadron and was killed 31 May 1942.

The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jill Crowther and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.

Additional information on Kenneth Richard Pexman is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2018-02-11

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Pexman, KR

Collection Items

Kenneth Richard Pexman and Mabel Isobel Marshall's wedding
A studio photograph of four men and three women grouped around the married couple. Kenneth is in uniform with sergeant rank and his air gunner's brevet. Mabel is wearing a dark suit and holding a bouquet. The couple had been going out since 1939 and…

Kenneth Richard Pexman's grave
Wooden cross with the upright marked 'No 10' and the date of death. The cross bar has 'PEXMAN ENGELSCH VLIEGENIER' written across it. The grave is in Schoonselhof cemetery.

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Kenneth Richard Pexman
Head and shoulders portraits wearing civilian clothes including a collared shirt and tie.

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Kenneth Richard Pexman
Two portrait photographs, one in civilian clothes including a collared shirt and tie and a second in uniform. Kenneth worked as a first aid car driver just after war was declared.

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Group of airmen
Seven uniformed airmen standing in front of a Defiant, six are bare headed and one is wearing a half cap. The central figure is standing on an aircraft chock. Kenneth Richard Pexman is standing on the far right and is wearing flying…

Wooden clock
An eight day wooden mantlepiece clock with roman numerals and outstretched wings either side. Mabel, Kenneth's wife, had borrowed £5 from her uncle to buy the clock for Kenneth's 22nd birthday but he was killed in action before she could give it to…

Kenneth Richard Pexman's air gunner's brevet
Cloth air gunner's brevet.

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Kenneth Richard Pexman and Mabel Isobel Marshall's marriage certificate
Married in the parish church in Old Brumby.

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Sympathy letter from E Thomas to Mabel Pexman
From Flight Sergeant G T Welsh's mother providing information of Kenneth following the aircraft's crash. Advising that her son and Sergeant Langton are held in same camp.

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Letter from the Air Ministry confirming killed in action
To Mabel Pexman confirming death of her husband and mentioning his personal effects. Annotated with hand written 'Return requested please'.

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Missing believed killed
Sympathy letter from the Royal Air Force, Record Office, to Mabel Pexman.

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Kenneth Richard Pexman missing in action
Regret letter to Mabel Pexman advising no further news.

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Kenneth Richard Pexman missing in action
Letter of sympathy to Mabel Pexman.

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Letter from Appleby-Frodingham Steel Company to Mabel Pexman
Kenneth's ex employer expressing regret on hearing of his death.

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Letter from Ministry of Defence to G Marshall
To Kenneth's brother in law regarding aircraft crash. Provides details of his grave and surviving crew members; Sergeant S A Langton, pilot; Sergeant T G Welsh, observer; Sergeant J Haworth, wireless operator and air gunner and Sergeant J Johnson,…

Telegram to Mrs Mabel Pexman
Advising that her husband, previously reported missing is now missing and believed to have been killed, as reported by the Red Cross.

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Letter from Kenneth to his wife Mabel
Dated five days before his death, advises of a move of squadron and anticipating home leave and a future life with Mabel.

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