The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 believed to be the blockhouse where Sergeant Samuel George Pearse, an Australian serving with the 45th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, won his posthumous award of the Victoria Cross on 29 August 1919 for extreme bravery.
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 wo
Members of the Australian Section of the British North Russian Relief Force, photographed at headquarters shelters built near the railway line at V.P.439, in the Bolo's old winter line. This position
Two unidentified members of No 2 Gun Crew of the Australian Section of the 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British North Russian Relief Force, in a machine gun post at a blockhouse situated
The grave of Samuel George Pearse VC MM, of the AIF and Australian Detachment, Royal Fusiliers, who was killed in action on 29 August 1919. Pearse was discharged from the AIF in Britain after being a
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
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
PORTRAIT OF 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
