Russian AnzacsJohn Cherpiter
| Alias | Cherpita |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Иван Черпита |
| Born | 1882 |
| Place | Kamenets-Podolskii, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Father | Domitrey [Dimitry] or MItrofan Cherpiter |
| Mother | Mary Cherpiter |
| Family | Wife Anastasia Cherpiter, daughter Lucy (Nadezhda) |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 1912 |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide |
| Occupation | Boot maker |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
Service #1
| Service number | 4749 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 29.10.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 10th Battalion, 50th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Final fate | KIA 2.04.1917 |
| Memorial | 26 Villers-Bretonneux, France |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised Roll of Honour circular (AWM)
Digitised Army payfile (NAA)
Blog article
From Falling stars: The story of Anzacs from Ukraine:
John Cherpiter, serving with the 50th South Australian Battalion, was killed in the battle for Noureil on 2 April 1917. Sadly, we know very little about him. A native of Kamianets-Podilskyi, he came to Australia a couple of years before the war, and worked as a boot-maker in Adelaide. Unusually among the Ukrainian Anzacs, he had a wife and daughter when enlisting. Two years after his death his wife Anastasia received his personal effects, which included '2 combs, small Australia badge, letters, Russian? official paper, shark tooth (mounted)'. She signed with a cross, which suggests she may have been illiterate.
Gallery
AWM memorial panel 150