Russian AnzacsHyman Buchner
| Alias | Hyman Waitrock, Viatrock (original name, changed by deed poll to Buchner) |
|---|---|
| Born | 18.08.1891 |
| Place | Lodz, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Samuel Waitrock |
| Mother | Yetta Szech* |
| Family | Wife Margaret Ann Violet Buchner (nee Armstrong), married in 1921 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Scotland 12 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 04.1909 per Suffolk disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne, New Zealand in 1911-1912, Melbourne |
| Occupation | 1915 tailor (presser); 1933 mantle manufacturer, 1940 barman |
| Naturalisation | 1933 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, NSW, 1940 Sydney |
| Died | 11.11.1967, Heidelberg, Victoria |
Service #1
| Service number | 5059 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 27.12.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 5th Battalion, 57th Battalion, 59th Battalion, 60th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 16.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.07.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N99186 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 22.10.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington, NSW |
| Unit | HQ E C (catering services) |
| Rank | Private; Acting Corporal |
| Discharged | 13.02.1942 MU |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
WWI Assistance and medical file (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
* Family tree on Ancestry.com
Gallery
Photograph courtesy of Ben Hirsh