I've just picked up a second hand book called - The Day We Almost Bombed Moscow .... and came across these two soldiers .... I'm looking for information about the mutiny also ! ( maybe I just need to read the book !! ) but I'm interested to hear if anybody knows anything ! I know Dyer died of pneumonia but Brown was murdered I believe ! In Memory of Captain R C DYER D C M, M M and Bar 8th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) who died on 30 December 1918 Order of St. George 4th Class (Russia). Remembered with honour ARCHANGEL ALLIED CEMETERY In Memory of Captain ALLAN BROWN 49th Bn., Australian Infantry, A.I.F. who died age 28 on 20 July 1919 Son of Alfred and Margaret Charlotte Brown, of 474, Chester Rd., Old Trafford, Manchester, England. (buried Kleshevo Cem.). Remembered with honour ARCHANGEL ALLIED CEMETERY
This is going off on a tangent, but something I found odd in The Day We Nearly Bombed Moscow was the omission of mention one of the two men awarded the VC in North Russia: Cpl Arthur Sullivan. The other recipient, Sgt Samuel Pearse, is mentioned, with the curious statement "It was the only VC awarded to a soldier throughout the intervention . . " Other than that, the book is fascinating reading. Gareth
Found this on another site .... didn't realise you were so well versed in this Gareth ... I thought I was finding something new !! http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...rval=20&&PHPSESSID=o0j0kd8s2t9qfvop9ec7aj1i40 http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/content/collections/books/bww1/ww1586.jpg
Captain Allan Brown - born in Manchester England - he served 3 years in the Duke of Lancaster Yeomanry and immigrated to Australia aged 21. On the 25th of August 1914 he voluntarily enlisted the AIF, then served in Egypt, was wounded in leg at Gallipoli, but returned into action before the evacuation. He fought at the Western Front (in France), wounded at Messiness, received DSO. He volunteered to NRRF. It may be understood from his letters to his sister that an important motive of this decision had been to earn money before returning home as his private possessions, including valuables, perished with a ship bound to Australia and sunk by a german U-boat. Captain Allan Brown was attached to the North Russian Rifles based at Onega – a White Russian battalion. On 20 July 1919, like a number of other advisers subsequently, he was murdered by his men when they mutinied and went over to the Bolsheviks - he managed to have two mutineers killed, but after that he himself was shot and stabbed by bayonets Indeed not only were the advisers in danger from the enemy, but also from the men they commanded or advised. While Brown was the only Australian to be killed, there was at least one other major mutiny among the White forces during this period, and several other Australians had narrow escapes
Just as an aside .... Captain Allan Brown is the only WW1 Australian listed by CWGC as being buried in Russia !
For more information on the Australians in North Russia, including a photo of the grave of Sgt Samuel Pearse VC, have a look at: http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/north_russia/index.asp and follow the links. It is a little confusing as the men were discharged from the AIF before joining the 45th Bn Royal Fusiliers or the MGC, but they still wore Australian uniforms. Gareth
The Commander had an anniversary a few days ago ... RIP Sadleir-Jackson, Lionel Warren de Vere SADLEIR-JACKSON, LIONEL WARREN DE VERB, Lieutenant, was born 31 December 1876, son of Major Henry Sadleir-Jackson, of Ahanesk, Midleton, Cork. He entered the Army, from the Militia, as a Second Lieutenant in the 9th Lancers, 4 May 1898, becoming Lieutenant 3 October 1900. He took part in the South African War from 1899 to 1902, serving as ADC to the Brigadier General, South Africa, July to September 1900, and as a Staff Officer; was present in the advance on Kimberley, including actions at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River and Magersfontein; the Relief of Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg, and actions at Poplar Grove and Karee Siding; operations in the Transvaal, west of Pretoria, July to November 1900; operations in Orange River Colony, May to November 1900, including actions at Bethlehem, Wittebergen and Caledon River; operations in Orange River Colony 30 November 1900 to June 1901; operations in Cape Colony, June 1901 to March 1902. He was slightly wounded; thrice mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901, and 17 January 1902]; received the Queen's Medal with seven clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Lionel Warren De Vere Sadleir-Jackson, Lieutenant, 9th Lancers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, Warrant and Statutes were sent to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and presented by General Sir Bindon Blood at a full Garrison Parade at Rawal Pindi, India. He was promoted Captain 14 December 1904, and resigned in 1909, but was reinstated in his original place in the Army in the same year, and was a Territorial Force Adjutant from July 1909 to September 1912, in which month he joined the Army Signal Service. He served in this branch of the Service in the European War until May 1917, becoming Major, 9th Lancers, 1 March 1915. From May 1917 to October he was in command of the 10th Battalion London Regiment, and from October 1917 to 1019, of the 54th Brigade, British Armies in France, receiving his Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 1 January 1918. He took the Russian Relief Force to Archangel, and was in command of the 2nd Brigade, Russian Relief Force, 1918 to 1919. For his services in the European War and subsequent Russian Campaigns, he was twice mentioned in Despatches; was made a CMG in 1915; was awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 17 September 1918]: "Lionel Warren De Yere Sadleir-Jackson, CMG, DSO, Major and Brevet Lieutenant Colonel (Temporary Brigadier General), Lancers. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Throughout recent operations he proved himself a bold leader of men, and under all conditions full of energy and fine fighting spirit. He, personally organized and led most successful counter-attacks, in one of which he recaptured a village and took 150 prisoners and eleven machine guns. He did splendid work under very difficult conditions". He was created a CB in 1919, and also received the Legion of Honour and the Croix de Guerre with Star. Brigadier General L W De V Sadleir-Jackson was an FRGS. His favourite pursuits were polo (he has published in collaboration with W S Buckmaster 'Hints on Polo Combination'), big game shooting and hunting. He married, in 1912, Mrs Marion Fulton. the late spring of 1932 he took a tour of the Somme battlefield, including the site of his wound fourteen years earlier. On the 21 May 1932 he was driving near Peronne when he encountered a farm cart in the road and swerved too vigorously to avoid it, leaving the road and colliding with an electric pylon which severed the left front wheel and threw the car over. Lionel Sadleir-Jackson died shortly afterward at Estrées-en-Chaussees as the result of massive head injuries
