Russian AnzacsFrancis Deramer
| Alias | de Ramer; Francis Jacob |
|---|---|
| Born | 26.07.1889* |
| Place | Sejny, Suwalki, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish / Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Franciszek de Ramer* |
| Mother | Stefania Kazimiera Zaleska* |
| Family | Wife Edith Maud (Mollie) Ahrle, married 1921 London, children Mollie Victoria (1919-2006), Francis Jacob Joseph (1923-2014) took part in WWII as merchant seaman (UK), Stefanie Halina (1926-2004), divorce 1932-1935; wife Sofie Jaxa-Kwiatkowska, children Tadeusz (1940-1940), Casimier Anthony (1943-1996)* |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Ex-officer of the Russian Army, was a student in St Petersburg, practical work |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East on 20.05.1913 per Eastern disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1915 Constructional engineer, 1923 Civir engineer; 1958 Teacher of languages, War office |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject; 1920 in UK |
| Residence after the war | 1920 UK; 1922 Revel, Estonia; 1923 Brisbane, 1925 UK, by 1950 Purley, Surrey, UK |
| Died | 8.01.1958 Edinburg, UK |
Service #1
| Service number | 1751 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.01.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 9th Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Discharged | 15.08.1916 in London, transferred to Russian Government Committee, London |
Service #2 – British Army
| Service number | WR/208613 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | Ca 1918 |
| Place of enlistment | UK |
| Unit | Royal Engineers, UK |
| Rank | R./S.M. |
| Awards | MSM (LG 3.01.1920) for devotion to duty with the British Forces in Siberia |
| Discharged | 1920 |
Service #3 – WWII (British Army)
| Service number | 75895 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1939 |
| Unit | RAF |
| Rank | 1939 Pilot Officer, 1940 Flying Officer; 1943 Flight Lieutenant |
| Discharged | Ca 1945 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Records of Assistant Provost Marshal (AWM)
Repatriation Department file (NAA) (F J De Ramer)
Naturalisation records (National Archives, Kew)
Medal Card records (National Archives, Kew)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
*Information from Francis Deramer's family
Gallery
Francis Deramer
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 13 February, 1915, p. 23