Russian AnzacsJames Amstead
| Born | 12.10.1890 |
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| Place | Warsaw (WWI); Czenstochowa, Poland (naturalisation) |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Mother | Rachel Amstead |
| Family | Wife Bertha Amstead (Field), married 1921, Queensland |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 14.12.1907 per Omrah disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Glen Innes, NSW, Sydney, Brisbane |
| Occupation | Hairdresser |
| Naturalisation | 1911 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, 1925 Mackay, Eimeo; 1930 Manilla, Tamworth; 1933 Muswellbrook, 1936 Cairns, 1942 Elwood, Melbourne; Ballarat; 1949 Mackay, 1954 New Farm, Brisbane |
| Died | 1954, Queensland |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 28.01.1916 |
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| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 6.06.1916 MU |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | V206795 |
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| Enlisted | 1.05.1942 |
| Place of enlistment | Ripponlea, Vic. |
| Unit | Australian Defence Canteen Service |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 25.01.1944 |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles
With "Battler". - The Capricornian, Rockhampton, 3 April 1926, p. 6.
Alleged betting shop raided by police. - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 3 June 1929, p. 5.
"You're a nice fellow". - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 7 December 1929, p. 8.
Death of Mr. J. Amstead. - Daily Mercury, Mackay, 17 March 1954, p. 3.
Gallery
James Amstead
NAA, B884 (WWII service records)