Russian AnzacsGeorge Berzin
| Russian spelling | Берзиньш **Latvian spelling** Bērziņš |
|---|---|
| Born | 31.01.1892 |
| Place | Wolmar (Valmiera), Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Arrived at Australia |
from South America on 22.12.1911 per Socotra disembarked at Port Victoria |
| Residence before enlistment | Broken Hill, NSW; Yorketown, Port Pirie, SA |
| Occupation | Sailor, labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
Service #1
| Service number | 746 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 9.01.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 27th Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916 |
| Final fate | KIA 4.08.1916 |
| Cemetery | 1890 Serre Road Cemetery No 2, France |
| Memorial | 26 Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Berzen)
Blog articles
Filips Lastovskis, Bēgot no cara, kuģa vai bezdarba: drošsirdīgi latvieši, kas karoja zem Austrālijas karoga, - DELFI PLUS, 2020
Филипс Ластовскис. Убежать от царя и безработицы. Латвийцы в армии Австралии: кто они?, - DELFI PLUS, 2020
Newspaper articles
The late Lance-Corporal George Berzin. - Chronicle, Adelaide, 7 October 1916, p. 46
Gallery
George Berzin
Chronicle, Adelaide, 7 October 1916, p. 46
AWM memorial panel 109