Pethebridge, Samuel Augustus

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Type of entity

Person

Authorized form of name

Pethebridge, Samuel Augustus

Parallel form(s) of name

  • Pethebridge, Col. Sir Samuel Augustus

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Dates of existence

1862-1918

History

At the outbreak of World War I, Col. Sir Samuel Augustus Pethebridge took command of the Australian North-West Pacific Expedition, raised to occupy German islands north of the equator. Before the expedition could sail, the British government decided to ... »

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Sources

Australian Dictionary of Biography

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