A05188
Photograph A05188 First World War, 1914-1918SERGEANT 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)
Perry, Bertram Harold MM (Sergeant, b.1895 - d.1984) Accession Number: 3DRL/7709
Description
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, 1918-1919.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Wallet consists of a photocopy of a typescript diary covering his enlistment with Elope Force, voyage to Russia, service with the Force, German surrender, and return voyage to England, dated 1918-1919. Also included are photocopies of a proclamation in Russian and an English translation declaring reasons for fighting in North Russia; an exercise written in Russian and English; two ten-rouble notes; an excerpt of an address delivered in Archangel by the archpriest, Ielukhin; a map of Tulema River drawn by Elope mapping section; and eight photocopies of group and portrait photographs of force personnel, Archangel and Murmansk - some captioned.
487 Lance Sergeant Perry was awarded the Military Medal for action at Messines in June 1917.
Details
Accession Number
3DRL/7709
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Papers
Measurement
Archived measurement
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
7
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Digital format and content protected by copyright.
Provenance
AWM315 749/080/026
Copyright
AWM copyright
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