Russian AnzacsFrederick August Dambelis
| Born | 26.02.1884 |
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| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Stephans Dambelis |
| Family | Wife Mary Raymond Dambelis (Goddard, nee McCrudy), died in 1924, one child |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was in England for 11 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 3.12.1913 per Indrapurra disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1918 motor driver and rigger, 1926 gas employee |
| Naturalisation | 1926 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 20.02.1950 |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 86790 |
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| Enlisted | 2.03.1918 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | Australian Flying Corps |
| Rank | 2nd class Air Mechanic |
| Discharged | 31.12.1918 |
Materials
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The Australian Flying Corps was an élite unit and a small group of Russians was regarded as being sufficiently trustworthy to serve in it. They included three former seamen -- Eloranta, Juckham and Tomrop -- who served in the 1st Flying Squadron in Egypt. Edward Sevald, from Riga, who had studied at aviation school in Russia, had a successful career with the 3rd Flying Squadron in France as a sergeant mechanic. Frederick Dambelis, also from Riga, a former rigger who 'understood motor car driving', became an air-mechanic (2nd class).