Orders, Decorations and Medals

A family group of seven awarded to Flight Sergeant J. W. Pearson, Royal Air Force, and his brother, Sergeant G. W. Pearson, No. 501 Squadron, Royal Air Force, a Hurricane pilot who was killed in action during the Battle of Britain

Three: Defence and War Medals; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (134388 F/Sgt. J. W. Pearson, R.A.F.); Four: 1939-45 Star, with copy clasp, Battle of Britain; War Medal; Barrington-Kennett Trophy, R.A.F. Halton, silver medal (A/A Pearson, G. W.) with ribbon bar inscribed ‘Cross Country Junior 1935; Wakefield R.A.F. Boxing Trophy, silver medal (Sgt. Pearson, G. W.) nearly extremely fine (7) £600-800

Geoffrey Wilberforce Pearson joined the Royal Air Force on 23 December 1938 at the age of 19 years, and joined No. 501 Squadron at Kenley on 26 August 1940. He failed to return from combat over the Ashford area on the 6th September, when his Hurricane, P 3516, crashed at Cowleas Farm, near Kempton Manor, Hothfield, and he was killed. He is buried in St Stephen’s churchyard, Lympne, Kent.