Russian AnzacsStanislaus Urniarz
| Alias | Stanislaw |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Станислав Урняж; Lithuanian spelling: Stasys Urniežius |
| Born | 11.08.1874 |
| Place | Vilna (Vilnius), Lithuania |
| Ethnic origin | Lithuanian / Polish |
| Religion | 'Non sectarian' |
| Family | Wife Elizabeth Urniarz, by 1906 married |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Port Arthur, China (Russian administration) on 8.04.1904 per Ophir disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Tailor |
| Naturalisation | 1906; 1925 renounced British nationality in Lithuania |
| Residence after the war | Returned to Lithuania in 1920 |
Service #1
| Service number | 770 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.10.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | AMC, 2nd Australian General Hospital |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1915-1916; Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 4.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 11.08.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Group portrait of the Staff of the Operating Theatre and X-ray Department of the 2nd Australian General Hospital. E02169 (AWM)
Publications
The Baltic peoples in Australia: Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians / B. A. Birskys, A. Putniņs and I. Salasoo, Melbourne : AE Press, 1986, p.12
Blog articles
Gallery
Stanislaus Urniarz
Fragment of AWM photo