Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant A. L. Pearson, 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died 7 April 1942, and is buried at El Alamein

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named Air Council enclosure and medal stub, in card box of issue addressed to ‘Mrs. A. L. Pearson, 4 Gaydon Grove, Alwold Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham’, extremely fine (3) £70-£90

Gordon Christopher Pearson was the son of John and Alice Laura Pearson of Weoley Castle, Birmingham. He served during the Second War as a Sergeant (Observer) with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Pearson served with 37 Squadron (Wellingtons), at Shallufa, Egypt, in 1942, and was serving with the latter at the time of his death, 7 April 1942.

Sergeant Pearson is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.