The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pair of slippers made from cow hide. The slippers feature red piping which runs between the vamp and quarters, cow hide soles and a rabbit fur top band. They are fabric lined with felted nap, cream wool at the quarters and coarser woven brown fabric at the sole.
These fur slippers are associated with the service of 133002 Sergeant Samuel George Pearse in North Russia. Following his service with the AIF in Gallipoli and on the Western Front, he volunteered for the North Russia Relief Force in 1919. Upon discharge from the AIF in England on 18 July, he enlisted with the 45th Battalion, the Royal Fusiliers in the British Army and was sent to Archangel and then Emptsa.
Pearse wore these slippers during his service there, where he most likely have acquired them. Their fur soles suggest indoor use, perhaps in his living quarters, in an effort to retain comfort and warmth in the harsh conditions of Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous bravery near Emptsa on 29 August 1919.
Members of No 2 Gun Crew of the Australian Section of the 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, British North Russian Relief Force, moving off from a blockhouse in the Bolo's old winter line. This is b
2870, PRIVATE SAMUEL GEORGE PEARSE, MM, 2ND MACHINE GUN COMPANY. LATER PROMOTED TO CORPORAL HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE AIF IN BRITAIN (1ST MACHINE GUN BATTALION) ON 1919-07-18. PEARSE THEN JOINED THE
OBOZERSKIY, USSR. GRAVE OF SERGEANT S.G PEARSE, VC, MM, OF THE AIF AND NORTH RUSSIA RELIEF FORCE. PEARSE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE AIF IN BRITAIN AFTER BEING AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY AT YP
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action. Samuel George Pearse was born in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales on 16 July 1897. He gave his o
OBOZERSKIY, USSR. GRAVE OF SERGEANT S.G PEARSE, VC, MM, OF THE AIF AND NORTH RUSSIA RELIEF FORCE. PEARSE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE AIF IN BRITAIN AFTER BEING AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR BRAVERY AT YP
Military Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. Samuel George Pearse was born in Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales on 16 July 1897. He noted his occupation as trapper when he en
British Machete and Scabbard. The hilt has plain wood grips held to the tang with five large copper rivets. The pommel slot has part of a rifle 'pull through' rope made into a wrist strap threaded thr
Black leather wallet with envelope-style flap opening. The flap is printed in large green letters with 'The Aussie Wallet'. Below this in smaller lettering the text reads 'XMAS WISHES FROM AUSTRALIAN
1908 Pattern Australian Army web belt decorated with 55 metal and plastic buttons, badges and shoulder titles. The buttons include examples from Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, America, Ru
