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Bedfordshire Women's Land Army

Roll Call of Bedfordshire Land Girls
Betty Pearson

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Name Pearson, Betty
Date of birth 26 November 1923
Born Birtley, County Durham
Joined WLA 17 May 1943
Left WLA 16 February 1946
WLA No. 120560
Trained Silsoe
Employed Priestley Farm, Flitwick
Married name Unmarried
Further information Joined aged 19 with her identical twin sister, Jean.  Both formerly clerks.  Transferred to Bedfordshire 2 July 1943 with twin sister Jean. 
Trained and billeted at Silsoe Hostel.  Shared the same rooms as Joyce Hobbs and Mary Wallis.
Demobilised.

Jean and Betty Pearson

Jean and Betty in 1943

Jean and Betty Pearson

Jean and Betty in 2008 with their Veterans Badges

 



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