Russian AnzacsAlexander Arn
| Russian spelling | Александр Францевич Арн |
|---|---|
| Born | 17.08.1887 |
| Place | St Petersburg, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian / German? |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Frank Arn |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russian Far East on 15.06.1911 per Empire disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Melbourne, Coolamon, NSW, Walbundrie NSW |
| Occupation | Rabbiting at Walbundrie station, 1914 labourer, 1917, 1919 postal assistant, 1940s night steward, merchant seaman |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | 1940s British merchant navy |
| Died | 9.07.1970 London |
Service #1
| Service number | 911 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 28.08.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Casualties | WIA 1915 |
| Final fate | RTA 8.10.1915 |
| Discharged | 18.08.1916 |
Service #2
| Service number | 2491 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 18.01.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 2nd & 4th Camel Regiment (Camel Corps) |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, Palestine, 1917-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 3.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 18.09.1919 |
Service #3
| Service number | 86258 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 9.09.1919 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | Special service |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 30.12.1919 |
| Discharged | 26.03.1920 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The very first contingent [...] -- this First Fleet of the new Australian nationhood -- left Australian waters in early November 1914 with at least 12 Russians: the Finns Baer and Hiltunen, the ethnic Russians Arn, Kamishansky, Sast and Sindeeff, the Polish-born Markowicz and Watson, the Jews Zander and Levene, and the Russian-born Englishmen Ball and Dyson.
[...] Alexander Arn, came from a well-off St Petersburg family. Arn was one of the first of the Russians to enlist in the army and landed at Gallipoli with the 1st Battalion, where he lost fingers on his left hand. Having recovered in Australia, he re-enlisted and fought in Egypt as a cameleer.