Isaac Proosov

Alias Pruss (changed to correct name Proosov in 1918)
Russian spelling Исаак Моисеевич Прусс/Прусов
Born 25.11.1885
Place Gorodok, Vitebsk, Belarus
Ethnic origin Jewish
Religion Jewish
Father Moshe Pruss
Mother Nehama, daughter of Rabbi Mendel of Lebovich
Family

Wife Janie (Jane) Pruss (Proosov, nee Rosenberg), married 1911 in London, children Barnett b. 1912, Israel (Asher) b. 1914, Sarah (Sadie) b. 1915, Phyllis b.1920, Victor Proosov (Prosser), b.1922

Residence before arrival at Australia Was apprentice in Smolensk; when 15 years old left Russia for London, where he worked as a cabinetmaker
Arrived at Australia from London
on 2.03.1913
per Rangatara
disembarked at Sydney
Residence before enlistment Sydney
Occupation Cabinetmaker and carpenter
Naturalisation 1915
Residence after the war Sydney
Died 6.09.1953, Sydney

Service #1

Service number 705
Enlisted 6.09.1916
Place of enlistment Sydney
Unit A Flight, 2nd Flying Corps, 69th Squadron, 68th Squadron Australian Flying Corps
Rank 2nd Air Mechanic
Place England, 1916-1919
Final fate RTA 9.02.1919
Discharged 16.05.1919

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Publications

Елена Говор, Белорусские Анзаки. - Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne, 2013, no. 40, c. 53-108.

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