Nicholas Evert

Alias Nicholai
Russian spelling Николай Карлович Эверт
Born 30.09.1888
Place Gdov, St Petersburg, Russia
Ethnic origin Russian / Estonian
Religion Russian Orthodox
Father Carol (Estonian spelling Karel or Karl) Evert (Estonian)
Mother Olga (Russian)
Residence before arrival at Australia USA 6 years, Canada 5 years
Arrived at Australia from Vancouver, Canada
on 10.1916
per Lawhill
disembarked at Wallaroo, SA
Residence before enlistment Melbourne
Occupation 1916 seaman, 1923 labourer
Naturalisation 1923
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 29.05.1927 Adelaide, South Australia

Service #1

Service number 588
Enlisted 14.12.1916
Place of enlistment Adelaide
Unit 9th MG Company, 43rd Battalion, 9th MG Company, 5th MG Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1918-1919
Final fate RTA 24.07.1919
Discharged 24.11.1919

Materials

Blog article

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English

Newspaper articles

A socialist's funeral. - Riverine Grazier, Hay, 31 May 1927, p. 2.

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

When mutual acceptance grew, however, mateship was highly valued on both sides, something a number of Russians have attested to. [...] Nicholas Evert, who started his service with the 9th Machine Gun Company, was transferred to an infantry battalion in England. He argued in his appeal to rejoin his original unit, 'I take great interest in Machine Gun work and wish to rejoin my friends'. Speaking about friends he meant Australians -- there were no other Russians in the company at the time.

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