| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/2222 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | 1.4 shelf metres: 7 boxes |
| Object type | Papers, Album |
| Maker |
Pearce, George Foster |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Access | Open |
| Related File This file can be copied or viewed via the Memorial’s Reading Room. | AWM315 419/080/002 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required., Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Pearce, Sir George Foster (b.1870 - d.1952)
Description
The papers of Sir George Pearce document his life from 1910-1937, chiefly as Minister for Defence during the First World War. They comprise diaries, correspondence, official papers and reports relating to naval defence, the development of the Australian Imperial Force, First World War operations and campaigns, conscription, demobilisation, disarmament and Australia's role in the international community through the League of Nations. Correspondents include Field Marshal Lord Birdwood, Sir Ronald Munro-Ferguson, Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson, Australian Prime Ministers Andrew Fisher and William Hughes, Sir John Monash, Keith Murdoch, R Muirhead Collins and General Godley.
Other papers that relate to Sir George's broader political career are held by the National Library of Australia.
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