Russian AnzacsAlexander Boronow
| Alias | also known as Brown |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Александр Георгиевич Боронов |
| Born | 1872 (enlistment.); 12.02.1859 (naturalisation) |
| Place | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | George Boronow |
| Mother | Mary Nellie Phillip |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Glasgow on 24.06.1889 per Fortela disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Bundaberg, Cairns, Brisbane, Innisfail |
| Occupation | Cane cutter, labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1925 |
| Residence after the war | Townsville, 1925 inmate of Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, Qld |
| Died | 12.11.1925, Dunwich, Qld |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 5985 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 12.02.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Qld |
| Unit | 9th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 1.08.1916 MU |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA) (Boronow)
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Bornow)
Boronow [Brown], Alexander - Naturalisation Certificate issued 28 January 1925 (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Northern volunteers. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 14 February 1916, p. 5.
From Falling stars: The story of Anzacs from Ukraine:
Alexander Boronow from Odessa came to Australia in 1889 after a few months in Scotland. His tattoos suggest that he had experience as a seaman, but after landing in Sydney, he moved to the Bundaberg area in Queensland and found employment as a cane-cutter.