Russian AnzacsJack Trinkoon
| Alias | Ivan, John Trinkoon |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Иван Иванович Тринкун |
| Born | 1896 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Polish / Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | John Trinkoon, b. Vilnius |
| Mother | Stanislawa Bachansky |
| Family | Wife Matilda Jane Stokes (married 1921); son Thomas John Trinkoon, b. 1921 Bulimba, Qld, daughter Yvonne Veronica |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Moji, Japan on 5.04.1911 per Yawata Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1915 station hand, 1916 carpenter, 1925 cabinetmaker, 1943-1954 motor body builder |
| Naturalisation | enlisted as naturalised British subject (father naturalised in 1913) |
| Residence after the war | 1946 Kelvin Grove, Brisbane |
| Died | 5.08.1989, Brisbane |
| Cemetery | Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 4261 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.12.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 25th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Final fate | 1.06.1916 deserted |
| Discharged | 13.09.1916 services no longer required |
Service #2
| Service number | 2114 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.12.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | Camel Corps; 14th Australian General Hospital |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt 1917-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 2.08.1919 |
| Discharged | 14.10.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Court martial file (NAA)
Medical case file 1 2 3 4 (NAA)
Pension case file 1 2 3 (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
District orders. Courts-martial sentences. - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 18 October 1916, p. 5.
Car driver on charge of manslaughter. - Telegraph, Brisbane, 28 March 1938, p. 13.
Motorist found not guilty. - Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 29 March 1938, p. 8.
Car broke down and home burned. - Telegraph, Brisbane, 29 September 1938, p. 11.
This meant a living to two men - But nothing to city council. - Truth, Brisbane, 29 January 1939, p. 13.
Repairing allied bomber cabins. - Telegraph, Brisbane, 28 August 1943, p. 1.
Fire damage. - Brisbane Telegraph, 10 November 1953, p. 10.
Gallery
John Trinkoon
Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane