Russian AnzacsAlexander Corsair
| Alias | Alex |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Александр Иванович Корсар (?) |
| Born | 9.08.1862 |
| Place | St Petersburg, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | John Corsair |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 1887 per Port Arthur disembarked at Newcastle |
| Residence before enlistment | Mistake G.M., Coolgardie; Mount Morgans, Coolgardie; Kalgoorlie, Murchison and Geraldton districts, Lancefield Goldmine, Laverton, Mount Magnet, Bullfinch (Yilgarn), Mount Margaret; Beria, Laverton; Buller River Reservoir (Geraldton), WA |
| Occupation | Miner, shift boss, mining and bridge carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1927 |
| Residence after the war | 1921 Eradu (Greenough); 1922 Galena (Greenough); 1925 White Peak; 1931 Claremont, WA |
| Died | 1935 Perth |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 7651 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.02.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Laverton, WA |
| Unit | Tunnelling coys |
| Rank | Private, Sapper |
| Discharged | 8.09.1917 MU |
Materials
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Newspaper articles
A. Corsair. The Government Hospital. To the editor. - Kalgoorlie Miner, 7 November 1896, p. 4.
Mining notes. - Laverton Mercury, 23 September 1899, p. 2.
Meeting at Corinth. - Southern Cross Times, WA, 8 March 1913, p. 2.
Corinthian notes. - Southern Cross Times, WA, 16 April 1913, p. 2.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Alexander Corsair from St Petersburg was another of the older Anzacs: born in 1862 (when enlisting, he reduced his age by six years), he came to Australia in 1887 and worked for years in Western Australian gold mines as a mining carpenter.