Russian AnzacsBekza Boris Dezantoff
| Russian spelling | Бекза Борис Дезантов (Жантиев) |
|---|---|
| Born | 2.05.1885 |
| Place | Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, the Caucasus |
| Ethnic origin | Ossetian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Gregory Dezantoff |
| Family | Wife Luba (Lucy) Dezantoff, b.1885, Siberia |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 21.12.1912 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Pirie, SA |
| Occupation | Labourer at the Broken Hill Assoc. Smelters Pty Ltd |
| Naturalisation | 1940 |
| Residence after the war | Port Pirie, SA |
| Died | 20.05.1967 at Port Pirie |
Service #1
| Service number | 4755 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 21.10.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 10th Battalion, 50th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, 1918 (twice) |
| Final fate | RTA 6.11.1918 |
| Discharged | 2.03.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Army pay file (NAA)
Publications
Елена Говор, Осетинские анзаки. - Северная Осетия, 14 сентября 2007.
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
[...] in April [1916] the Mongolia brought ten Russians from South Australia, among them five Ossetians from the Port Pirie smelters who had joined up together in October 1915 -- Soltanoff, Gasieff, Mamsuroff, Dezantoff, and Tolparoff.
[...] Three of the remaining Ossetians from Port Pirie who enlisted together were among the casualties [at Villers-Bretonneux]: Moss Malsag Mamsuroff was killed, Alexei Tolparoff was taken prisoner, and Bekza Boris Dezantoff was wounded.