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PEARSON, Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 802 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coachbuilder |
| Died: | Died of illness - Diptheria, 3rd General Hospital, Mudros, Greece, 15 September 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Portianos Military Cemetery Plot 1V, Row C, Grave 246 Rev. G.A. Kapring officiated, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 802, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 802, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 802, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne | |
| 3 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 802, 23rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Minnie Wilhelmina Pearson of Spring Gully Road, Bendigo, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Shelton & March of Bendigo
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Minnie Wilhelmina Pearson of Spring Gully Road, Bendigo, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 5 year apprenticeship with Shelton & March of Bendigo
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