Russian AnzacsSamuel Bortzell
| Alias | Reginald Samuel Bortzell; Weingart (NSW Police Gazette, 1927) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Place | Irkutsk, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | P. Bortzell (Zukman (Shukman?)) |
| Family | Wife Eileen Harwood, married 1920, died 1931, daughter Reva Frances b. 1921; wife Zena Ardron, married 1933, daughter Leonne |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1915 interpreter; after the war: lift driver at the Commonwealth Bank, Sydney |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 13.10.1952, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 1140 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 4.02.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 17th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1915, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 24.01.1918 |
| Discharged | 11.09.1918 MU |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Bortwell)
Biographical file (AWM)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Welcome home. Passchendaele heroes. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 March 1918, page 11
Recruiting. - The Newcastle Sun, 9 November 1918, page 5
The war chest. - Windsor and Richmond Gazette, 6 December 1918, page 2
Loss of leg blamed for bigamy. - _Evening News, Sydney, 3 March 1927, page 10
Quarter sessions. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 March 1927, page 8
Quarter sessions. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 March 1927, page 5
Digger's luck. - The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, 29 July 1927
War-torn digger shoulders staggering burden of debt. - Truth, Sydney, 23 October 1932, page 22
£2000 Claim. Alleged breach of promise. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 10 March 1927, page 5
Balmain man to pay £250 for broken promise. - Truth, Sydney, 11 December 1938, page 29
Limbless ex-soldier mulct for breach. - Mirror, Perth, 24 December 1938, page 21