Russian AnzacsAlexander Gusaroff
| Russian spelling | Александр Филимонович Гусаров |
|---|---|
| Born | 26.08.1890 |
| Place | Lebiazh'e, Kronstadt, near St Petersburg, Russia (information from the family) |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | enlisted as Roman Catholic |
| Father | Philimon Gusaroff |
| Mother | Afanasia Ignatevna |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London, England on 20.10.1916 per Carpentaria disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Able seaman, labourer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | 1921, Excelsior near Mudgee, 1927 Carathool, 1932 Sydney |
| Died | 2.09.1935 Newtown, Sydney, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 3483 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 23.12.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 55th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 18.01.1919 |
| Discharged | 16.04.1919 |
Materials
Blog article
Publications
Newspaper articles
Three days in hospital. - Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative, 20 October 1921, page 8.
A Russian Romeo and a nuggety nymph. - Truth, Sydney, 23 October 1921, page 11.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Alexander Gusaroff, a former seaman wounded in both legs during the final advance on the Hindenburg line in September 1918, lost his discharge papers and returned serviceman's badge 'whilst working in Carrathool district about 1927 ... in the bush during a very heavy flood' (Carrathool was a remote area, about 200 km northwest of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales).
Gallery
Alexander Gusaroff
Courtesy of Aleksandr Egoroff