Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Pearse, Samuel George
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
2870 (AIF); 133022 (British Army)
Medals Awarded
- Victoria Cross (V.C.)
- Military Medal (M.M.)
Notes
Occupation: trapper. Serverd in AIF 1st Machine Gun Battalion and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Penarth, Wales, U.K.
Details
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Event
Won the Military Medal
Date
-
Place
France
Details
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Event
Enlisted
Date
07/05/1915
Place
Melbourne (Australia)
Details
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Event
Won the Victoria Cross
Date
-
Place
Russia
Details
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Event
Killed in action
Date
08/29/1919
Place
Yemtsa, Russia
Details
-
Event
Served at Gallipoli
Date
1915-1916
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Birth
Date
1897 (?)
Place
-
Details
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Event
Died
Date
08/29/1919
Place
-
Details
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Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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