Russian AnzacsGeorge Doobrofsky
| Russian spelling | Георгий Дубровский |
|---|---|
| Born | 13.01.1894 |
| Place | St Petersburg, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Peter Doobrofsky |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | In May 1917 arrived from Valparaiso to San Francisco; registered for enlistment in the US Army |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Glasgow on 30.10.1914 per Strathspey disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, seafaring in the US |
| Occupation | Seaman, glass worker |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 4963 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.11.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | England, 1918, France, 1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 9.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 1.10.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Court martial records (NAA)
Registration for army enlistment in the US (Ancestry.com)
Divorce papers Thomas Charles Beattie - Agnes Cecilia Beattie, George Doobrofosky (NSW SA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Theft of cloth. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 16 September 1920, p. 5.
Criminal. - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, 16 September 1920, p. 8.
Russian culture. A new mixture. - Evening News, Sydney, 12 June 1922, p. 5.
"I will kill you!" Love and meat knives. - Sun, Sydney, 12 June 1922, p. 7.
Riotous Russian convicted of assault. - Bathurst Times, 13 June 1922, p. 2.
Who is who in Communism: the complete list. - Smith's Weekly, Sydney, 21 November 1931, p. 1.
"Stabbed me three or four times". - Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Parramatta, 23 October 1933, p. 1.
Spaniard acquitted. Alleged attack on Russian. - Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Parramatta, 13 November 1933, p. 2.
Gallery
George Doobrofsky, 1920
(Gaol Inmates/Prisoners Photos Index, NSW SA)