Russian AnzacsSamuel Britain
| Alias | Britian |
|---|---|
| Born | 25.05.1896 |
| Place | Vilna (Vilnius), Lithuania |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Abraham Britin |
| Mother | Sarah Zuker |
| Family | Wife Jean Mckenzie Federita Britain (nee Morrison), married 1922, Melbourne; wife died 1922, daughter Jean Britain, b. 1922 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Poland on 25.02.1912 per Demosthenes disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne |
| Occupation | 1916 cutter and designer, 1925 clothing manufacturer |
| Naturalisation | 1942 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne |
| Died | 9.08.1950, Campbellfield, Victoria |
Service #1
| Service number | 341A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 19.06.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 12th MG Company, 11th MG Company |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 10.09.1917 |
| Discharged | 19.12.1917 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog articles
Publications
Steve Murphy, 'Lithuanian ANZACs: Research Continues', Lithuanian Papers, vol. 27, 2013, pp. 10-13.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
With the new war [WWII] starting, some of the Russian Anzacs who were not naturalised [...] found their status once again became an issue for them, creating problems and driving many of them to regularise their situation, resulting in the third peak of naturalisations. 'Since serving with the AIF applicant understood he was a British subject', a policeman noted about one of them, Samuel Britain, adding that 'he is usually regarded as an Australian'.
Gallery
Samuel Britain
(Source: Family trees on Ancestry.com)