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Pearce, Frederick Laurence

Date of birth:
August 9th, 1898
Date of death:
December 3rd, 1975
Service number:
09078
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Career:
xx xxx xxxx: Driver, Royal Artiliery.
23 Jan 1918: Equipment Officer 3rd Class, RFC
1 A[ril 1918: 2nd Lieutenant Pilot,
30 Oct 1920: Attended Instructor's course, Central Flying School.
15 Mar 1921: QFI, No 1 FTS.
1 Jul 1922: Pilot, No 100 Sqn.
1 Sep 1923: Instructor, No 2 FTS.
23 Nov 1925: Pilot, No 17 Sqn.
23 Feb 1928: Attended ? Course, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
13 Jul 1928: Officer Commanding, No 440 (Fleet Spotter Reconnaissance) Flight FAA.
20 Sep 1930: Supernumerary, RAF Depot.
6 Jan 1931: Staff, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
5 Oct 1933: Flight Commander, No 100 Sqn.
26 Oct 1935: Officer Commanding, No 824 Sqn FAA.
4 May 1937: Supernumerary, RAF Gosport.
3 Aug 1937: Maintenance Liaison Officer, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group.
16 Jan 1939: Officer Commanding, No 206 Sqn
xx Jun 1939: Officer Commanding, No 269 Sqn. (Anson I/Hudson I)
8 Aug 1940: Air Staff, HQ Coastal Command.
12 Oct 1943: SASO, HQ No 16 (Reconnaissance) Group.
27 Aug 1949: AOC, AHQ Ceylon.
17 Mar 1952: retirement

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1940
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1940
Citation:
"Towards the end of June, 1940, Wing Commander Pearce led a formation of aircraft in an attack on a new enemy aerodrome. As a result of his careful planning combined with initiative and leadership, the raid was a complete success and very severe damage was done. Previously, this officer led a formation of aircraft in an attack on enemy warships in Trondheim and, in the face of intense opposition from anti-aircraft fire and enemy fighters, scored three direct hits on two enemy cruisers.”
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Air Commodore
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1945
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
July 5th, 1945
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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