Russian AnzacsCemon Afendikoff
| Alias | first name: Cim, Cimon, Simon, Semon, Sam, Samuel; surname Affendikoff, Affendakoff |
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| Russian spelling | Семен Николаевич Афендиков |
| Born | 15.05.1888 or 1889 |
| Place | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Russian / Greek |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Nicholas Afendikoff |
| Mother | Vella (?) |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 09.1915 |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Seaman, labourer |
| Naturalisation | Was not naturalised |
| Residence after the war | 1919 Sydney, 1920 Nimitabell, 1921 Sydney, Newcastle, 1935 Gordonvale, Qld |
| Died | 19.12.1939, Gordonvale, Qld |
| Cemetery | Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia |
Service #1
| Service number | 6032 |
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| Enlisted | 1.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 20th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 (twice), 1918 (gassed) |
| Final fate | RTA 19.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 3.10.1919 |
Materials
Blog article
From Falling stars: The story of Anzacs from Ukraine:
[Another] person with non-Slavic ethnic heritage among our Anzacs was Cemon (Simon) Afendikoff, born in Odessa. He had a Greek-derived surname, but, like Ukrainian Germans, the Afendikovs could have been assimilated into the surrounding Slavic culture for generations.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
We find Simon Afendikoff, three times wounded at the Western Front, applying in 1935 for a copy of his discharge because of the 'wear and tear of constantly carrying it on my person in all weather'.
Gallery
Cemon Afendikoff
Gordonvale Cemetery, Gordonvale, Queensland