Charles Pearce papers

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 Liddle Collection IND 30
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1913-1918
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file; manuscript, typescript, photographs, postcards, a press cutting, and printed material.

Scope and Content

Army publication giving currency and weight conversions and Hindustani translations (nd); Press cutting 'Territorial's Voyage to India' by Charles Pearce (nd); Typescript recollections 'Torpedoed in the Mediterranean' relating to his brother Sergeant (later Major) James Pearce's experience on the SS Aragon (nd); Concert programme (nd); Approval for leave (June 1918); Temporary identity certificate (nd); Diary notebook (nd); Photograph album (nd); 21 photographs and postcards (1913-1917, nd).

Administrative / Biographical History

Charles Pearce was a Sergeant, 1/4th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, serving at Bareilly in India and also at Aden.

Access Information

Access is unrestricted.

Acquisition Information

The papers were placed in the Collection by Mrs Patricia Pearce (widow). See Research Correspondence File.

Note

In English.

Other Finding Aids

Alternative Form Available

Microfilmed.

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