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Arthur Pearce - the aeroplane diary 1942
Contains addresses in London and one in Stalag XXB Germany. Entries for bithdays, maths, fire watching, dancing classes, holidays, fractured arm 15 September and hospital appointments September and October, fire guard.
Arthur Pearce - the aeroplane diary 1943
Contains personal information, address and telephone numbers of acquaintances. Entries for registered for RAF 9 Jan 43, fireguard duty days, swimming, medical appointment, passed selection board for Air Gunner 26 MaR 43,Holiday dates, call up papers…
Arthur Pearce Diary 1944
Memorandum items addresses of friends and acquaintances, mentions many days/evenings out and what sort of time he had in Belfast, Lincoln, Gainsborough and many others. Mentions various journeys and postings, lists birthdays. Jots down daily…
Arthur Pearce Air Force Diary 1945
Some personal data and a list of operations with heights. Entries for flying days, Operations January to April 1945, Mentions leave, birthdays, train times, days out, events, news of friends and acquaintances, meetings and parties, hospital…
Award of La Croix du Combattant de L'Europe
Certificate of award of La Croix du Combattant de L'Europe. Awarded by the European Veterans' Confederation to Arthur James Pearce DFM PFF.
La Croix du Combattant de L'Europe
Medal with blue ribbon with European star circle emblem. Front and back views.
Arthur J Pearce Business card
Business card for Arthur Pearce for Cox & Kings (Agents) Limited, 15 Charles II Street, London, SW1
Ensign 'All Distance Twenty' camera and case
Front and side views of an Ensign camera out of and in a canvas case
Letter to Flight Sergeant Arthur Pearce from King George VI
Regrets unable to personally give Pearce well earned award of Distinguished Flying Medal.
Arthur Pearce's decorations
Five medals with ribbons on medal bar. Includes:
Distinguished Flying Medal,
1939-1945 Star,
France and Germany Star,
Defence Medal,
War Medal 1939–1945.
Front and rear views. Includes medal ribbons.
Distinguished Flying Medal,
1939-1945 Star,
France and Germany Star,
Defence Medal,
War Medal 1939–1945.
Front and rear views. Includes medal ribbons.
Arthur Pearce's air gunners flying log book
Air gunners' flying log book for A T Pearce, covering the period from 2 December 1943 to 25 November 1946. It details his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. Arthur Pearce was stationed at: RAF Bishops Court, RAF Seighford, RAF…
Arthur Pearce award of Pathfinder force badge
Certifies that Flight Sergeant A J Pearce is permanently awarded Pathfinder force badge.
Flying Helmet
Leather flying helmet with oxygen mask and tube and goggles. Intercom connection lead at rear. Close up of earpiece headphone and intercom connector.
Warrant Officer rank badges
Two warrant officer crown badges front and rear
Pathfinder badge
Golden eagle pathfinder badge front and rear.
Arthur Pearce appointment as warrant officer
Appointment scroll for Royal Air Force Warrant Officer
156 Squadron
Aircrew from 156 Squadron in three rows in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'No 156 (Pathfinder) Squadron, RAF Wyton, Huntingdon, September 1945'
Lancaster, Spitfires and Hurricane in formation
A Lancaster (PA474 operated by the Battle of Britain Memorial flight) with squadron letters KM (44 Squadron) leads a Hurricane on nearside and three spitfires (one in photo reconnaissance camouflage) on far side. Below are town buildings and open…
London
Air to ground view of the Thames and four bridges including Waterloo Bridge. Somerset House and the Strand bottom right.
Formation of Lancasters
Formation of five Lancasters in distance below over open countryside bottom middle. A further four single aircraft behind.
Young girl in front of Meteor
Young girl wearing skirt and jacket standing in front of a Meteor RA476. In the background another aircraft and tall buildings.
Vulcan airborne
Vulcan on the right at low level, taken from the ground, flying to the left. Blurred spectators in foreground.
Formation of Lancasters
Air-to-air view of formation of six Lancasters with a light paint scheme. Only the nose of the nearest aircraft is visible.
Blurred view of airfield
Taken over the wing of aircraft with other indistinct aircraft in the background.
Boston
Air to ground view of Boston's central business district, Charles river curves from bottom left to bottom right.