Joseph Bland Pearson
Born 23/10/1899
A pre-war Mining Surveyor who lived at Warden House, Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland, County Durham
Joined the Royal Flying Corps 1917
Gazetted 2nd Lieut RAF 16/10/18
To France & served as a Sopwith Dolphin Pilot in 23rd Squadron RAF from 23/10/18
Transferred to the Unemployed List 10/5/19
In WW2 he applied to join the RAFVR 25/6/40
Later lived at 2 Upstreet Villas, Upstreet, Chislet near Caterbury
Died Canterbury 24/9/58
His RFC Officers Papers exist at TNA but we have not checked them; Ref: WO 339/130752
With 3 pages of RAF Officer's Service Papers plus supporting research documentation
Condition: NEF
