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Pair: Private J. Pearman, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry late Military Foot Police, killed in action, 22 August 1918
British War and Victory Medals (P-1739 Pte., M.F.P.); Memorial Plaque (John Pearman) extremely fine
Pair: Private H. Pearman, South Staffordshire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (3057 Pte., S. Staff. R.) good very fine (5) £120-160
John Pearman was born in Walsall. Prior to the war he served in the Walsall Constabulary. With the onset of war he enlisted at Walsall into the Military Foot Police as Private P-1739. Transferring then to the 10th (Shropshire and Cheshire Yeomanry) Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry as Private 31870, he was killed in action on 22 August 1918. Having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Loos Memorial. He was the son of John and Matilda Pearman of 94 New Mills Street, Palfrey, Walsall. Sold with a folder containing a commemorative scroll, copied m.i.c. for John and his brother Harry Pearman and copied photographs of John and his father, with other research.
For their father’s medal, see Lot 259.
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