Vasily Boltinkof

Alias Boltinikof, Boltincof
Russian spelling Василий Болтиников (Болтинков)
Born 17.03.1888
Place Boguchar, Voronezh, Russia
Ethnic origin Russian
Religion Church of England
Mother Irina Boltinikof
Contacts

Came to Australia with Jackow Petroff

Arrived at Australia from India
on 23.01.1912
per Itouns
disembarked at Fremantle, WA
Residence before enlistment Holyoake, WA, Sydney, Melbourne
Occupation Engine fitter and turner
Naturalisation 1914

Service #1 – Depot

Enlisted 9.04.1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 21st Battalion
Rank Private
Discharged 25.05.1915 to rejoin his regiment in Voronezh

Materials

Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (as Boltinikof )

Digitised service records (NAA) (as Boltincof Vassily)

Blog article

Russian

English

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

At Fremantle in 1912 two Russians of peasant background arrived from India on the sailing ship Itonus: Jackow Petroff from the village of Tokmak in the Tien Shan foothills, central Asia (now Kirghizia), and Vasily Boltinkof from Boguchar village in Voronezh province. What took them from Russia to India in the first place remains a mystery, let alone how they ended up together on the boat to Australia.

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