John Costin

Russian spelling	Иван Костин
Born	16.02.1891
Place	Riga, Latvia
Ethnic origin	Russian
Religion	Church of England
Mother	Julia Costin
Arrived at Australia	on 14.08.1914
Residence before enlistment	Moona Plains, Walcha, Grafton, NSW
Occupation	Seaman, labourer
Naturalisation	Served as Russian subject

Service #1

Service number	4701
Enlisted	18.09.1917
Place of enlistment	Grafton, NSW
Unit	1st Pioneer Battalion, 53rd Battalion
Rank	Private
Place	Western Front, 1918
Casualties	WIA 1918
Final fate	KIA 1.09.1918
Cemetery	511 Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France

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