Russian AnzacsMik Atoff
| Alias | Michael Atoff |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Михаил Атaeв |
| Born | 1895 |
| Place | Khristianovskoe (Digora), Ossetia, the Caucasus |
| Ethnic origin | Ossetian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (?) |
| Father | Alexander Atoff [Ataev] |
| Residence before enlistment | Bundaberg, Qld; Kurri Kurri, NSW |
| Occupation | Wheeler, miner |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Received permit to leave Australia after the war |
Service #1
| Service number | 7683 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 13.09.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, NSW |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 31.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 29.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised recommendation for award (AWM)
Court-martial records (NAA)
Alien registration (NAA)
Publications
Елена Говор, Осетинские анзаки. - Северная Осетия, 14 сентября 2007.
И.Т. Марзоев, Н.О. Малкарова, Эмиграция осетин в страны Северной Америки и Австралию в первой трети ХХ века, Владикавказ, 2016, с. 58-59.
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The strain experienced by the Australian troops by this time was enormous and was beginning to show. On 21 September [1918] a company from the 1st Australian Battalion which was due to be relieved was, instead, ordered back into action -- an order they refused to obey. A Russian among those who mutinied was Mik Atoff, formerly a miner in West Maitland. The mutineers were court-martialled, accused of desertion, and given sentences that were later suspended.