The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Some of the non-commissioned officers who joined the force, the secret name for which was 'Elope', for service in the vicinity of Archangel. A number of Australians joined this force and four are included in the photograph. Identified back row, left to right is Sergeant (Sgt) Perry (Australia); Sgt MacCreedy (New Zealand); Sgt White (England) and Sgt Jones (England). Sitting, left to right: Sergeant AF Von Duve, MM (Australia); Sgt Torbett (England); Sgt Bain (Canada); Sgt Dewell (Canada) and Sgt Kelly (Australia). Front row, left to right: Sgt Hickey (Australia) and Sgt Winning (a Scotsman who served as an interpreter in the Russian Army during the First World War).
WWI PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF SOME OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE "ELOPE" FORCE WHICH WAS SENT INTO NORTHERN RUSSIA IN 1918-19. BACK ROW (STANDING):- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SERGEANT PERRY (MM) (AUSTRALIA),
WWI PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF SOME OF THE ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE "ELOPE" FORCE WHICH WAS SENT INTO NORTHERN RUSSIA IN 1918-19. BACK ROW (STANDING):- FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SERGEANT PERRY (MM) (AUSTRALIA),
Portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) Bertram H Perry, an Australian member of the Elope Force, dressed for the Russian winter in his 'arctic' costume designed by Shackleton. Sgt Perry returned to England the f
SERGEANT B.H. PERRY (SEATED) AND SERGEANT JOHN KELLY (STANDING) - TWO AUSTRALIAN MEMBERS OF THE ELOPE FORCE WHO WENT TO NORTH RUSSIA IN 1918. (SERGEANT B. H. PERRY COLLECTION)
Black canvas kitbag with brass eyelets around the mouth threaded through with cotton rope for closure. Written on the body of the kitbag in white paint is '487 SGT PERRFY B.H. ' 14TH BATT. AUST. INF.
WWI PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH SERGEANT J.R.C. KELLY AND SERGEANT B.H. PERRY OF THE 30TH BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES. THEY WERE ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE "ELOPE" FORCE IN NORTHERN RUSSIA IN 1918-19. (
Collection relating to the First World War and North Russia Intervention service of Sergeant Bertram Harold Perry MM, 14 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps and North Russia Relief Force, Russia, 1918-1
