The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 JOINED THE 45TH BATTALION, ROYAL FUSILIERS, FOR ACTION IN RUSSIA (REGIMENTAL NUMBER 133002). AS A SERGEANT HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION NORTH OF EMTSA ON 1919-08-29 AND POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS. (CROPPED FROM ORIGINAL PRINT LOCATED AT H06653)
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
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
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 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
A party of unidentified members of the Royal Fusiliers, including Australians, enjoying a cup of tea. A number of men of the AIF who were in England in 1919 awaiting repatriation obtained their disch
