Ida Pearce collection

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection DF 101
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1913-1993
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, photographs, and printed material

Scope and Content

2 photographs of Thomas Pearce (brother-in-law) and Douglas Pearce (brother-in-law) in India, both of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, and both killed on the Somme in 1916 (1913); Photograph relating to 70th Wedding Anniversary Party [1988]; Photograph album (n.d.); Discharge certificate of Ernest Pearce, Royal Hampshire Regiment (5 Dec. 1918); Manuscript recollections (May 1993).

Administrative / Biographical History

Ida Millicent Pearce was born on the Isle of Wight and became the wife of Jack Pearce (b. 1893), Royal Berkshire Regiment and Royal Hampshire Regiment, who served on the Western Front

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Ida Pearce. See Domestic Front Correspondence File.

Note

In English

Other Finding Aids

Domestic Front catalogue (hard copy) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/library/spcoll/liddle/index.htm

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed

Family Names

Personal Names