Russian AnzacsGeorge Diaconescu
| Alias | Served as George Dekoseko; surname was also spelt as Dekosesko, Diaconoeyesco, Diacunescu, Diakonesoff |
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| Born | 29.10.1874 |
| Place | Roman (Rouman), Romania |
| Ethnic origin | Romanian / Russian |
| Religion | Greek Church |
| Father | George (Eonei) Diaconescu |
| Mother | Patrisa Balanara |
| Family | Wife Hannah Diaconescu (nee Farrell), b. Cork, Ireland, 1873, married 1923 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | 3 years in Romanian Army, 5 years in Manchuria |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Manchuria on 29.04.1914 per Eastern disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Naturalisation | 1931 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, Cooroy, Charleville, Kilcoy, Mackay in Qld |
| Died | 7.03.1937, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 475 |
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| Enlisted | 6.07.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 31st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 1.11.1917 |
| Discharged | 7.02.1918 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Dekoseko)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Diaconocyesco)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)
Alien registration (NAA)
Blog article
Publications
Wildman, Owen, Queenslanders who fought in the Great War, [1919], p. 267
Newspaper articles
L. Berk et al., 'Protest by Russian Soldiers'. - Daily Mail, Brisbane, 5 September 1918, p. 8.
Pomona. ... Attempted suicide. - Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser, 16 October 1925, p. 4.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
George Diaconescu served in the Romanian army (although a member of the Brisbane Russian community and enlisting in the AIF as a Russian subject, he was originally from Romania).
Gallery
George Diaconescu
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 9 October 1915, p. 22