Russian AnzacsIsaac Chain
| Born | 1878 (WWI attestation); 7.07.1886 (WWII attestation) |
|---|---|
| Place | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Louis Chain |
| Mother | Charlotte Chain |
| Family | Wife Sarah Chain (nee Bass), son Phillip, b. 1916, daughter Rosy |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Cape Town, South Africa on 4.03.1908 per Salamis disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne, Sydney |
| Occupation | Cigarette manufacturer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 10 May 1945, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 5067 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 29.11.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, NSW |
| Unit | 4th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 31.10.1917 |
| Discharged | 29.05.1918 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N105842 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 19.01.1941 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 7 GB |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 12.08.1943 |
Materials
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Rival cigarettes. - The Age, Melbourne, 1 October 1909, p. 7.
Forged cigarettes. - Daily Herald, Adelaide, 24 May 1915, p. 3.
From Falling stars: The story of Anzacs from Ukraine:
Age seemed to present no major obstacle to enlistment [in WWII], however: some of the men simply 'adjusted' their birthdates, and the authorities regularly failed to insist on documentary proof. [...] Isaac Chain shed almost a decade between 1878 and 1886.