Russian AnzacsPaul Drachuk
| Russian spelling | Павел Федорович Драчук |
|---|---|
| Born | 27.01.1889 |
| Place | Kishinev, Bessarabia (now Moldova) |
| Ethnic origin | Moldavian / Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Family | in 1916: wife Raisa Drachuk, Harbin, China, daughter Barbara; 1923 married Olga Vladimirovna Baranovskaia, daughter Rimma born 1924; by 1930 wife Elena |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served as a wireless operator in Russo-Japanese war |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East on 10.11.1915 per Empire disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1916-1920: wireless operator, telegraphist, engineer; 1930 economist |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, 23.07.1921 embarked for Naples per Osterley; lived in the USSR, Moscow; in 1930 worked in the USA |
| Died | 1952, Moscow |
Service #1
| Service number | 14488 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 3.04.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Wireless Squadron |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | India, 1916-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 27.03.1918 |
| Discharged | 5.06.1918 |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles
P. Drachuk, T. Ponomarenko. How we treat Russians in Australia. - Labor News (Sydney), 17 May 1919, p. 5.
Gallery
Pavel Drachuk, 1920, Australia
Courtesy of Rimma Drachuk