Michael Fitisoff

Russian spelling Михаил Фитисов
Born 5.11.1895
Place St Petersburg, Russia
Ethnic origin Russian
Religion Roman Catholic (?)
Residence before arrival at Australia Cape Town, South Africa, seaman since 13 years of age
Arrived at Australia on 25.11.1915
per Apolda
Residence before enlistment Perth, Katanning, WA
Occupation Seaman, carpenter
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject
Residence after the war 1920 Port Headland, 1921 Boyup Brook, WA; 1968 New Orleans, USA (?)
Died 07.1972, Gretna, Jefferson, Louisiana, USA; buried Lafayette Cemetery, New Orleans, USA together with Mary Fitisoff, who died 19.01.1948

Service #1

Service number 2323
Enlisted 9.06.1916
Place of enlistment Perth
Unit 43rd Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917
Casualties WIA, 1917
Final fate RTA 25.02.1918
Discharged 19.05.1918 MU

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