John Borsoff

Russian spelling Иван Борзов (Борцов?)
Born 1871
Place Riga, Latvia
Ethnic origin Russian
Religion Russian Orthodox
Arrived at Australia on about 1892
Residence before enlistment Marble Bar, WA
Occupation 1916 miner, 1925 prospector
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject
Residence after the war Old Shaw, Marble Bar, WA
Died 1942 Pilbara, WA

Service #1

Service number 4025
Enlisted 12.05.1916
Place of enlistment Perth
Unit 32nd Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917-1919
Final fate RTA 1.06.1919
Discharged 5.08.1919

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Marble Bar news. - Pilbarra Goldfield News, Marble Bar, 9 December 1913, p. 2.

Red Cross fund. - Pilbarra Goldfield News, Marble Bar, 18 January 1916, p. 2.

For Empire. - Pilbarra Goldfield News, Marble Bar, 2 May 1916, p. 2.

Red Cross fund. - Pilbarra Goldfield News, Marble Bar, 11 July 1916, p. 3.

Men who have enlisted from the Pilbara district. - Western Mail, Perth, 11 August 1916, p. 29.

Sailors and soldiers. - Sunday Times, Perth, 18 February 1934, p. 11.

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