Sergius Forster

Russian spelling Сергей Форстер
Born 21.03.1893
Place New York, USA
Ethnic origin Russian
Religion Russian Orthodox
Father Nicholas Forster
Mother Ekaterina Forster (nee Rodionova), born Russia
Residence before arrival at Australia Left USA at the age of 18 months, lived in Russia for 7 years, then in Middlesex, England
Arrived at Australia on ca 1914
Residence before enlistment Hillside, Clunes, Victoria
Occupation 1916 clerk, 1931 printer
Naturalisation Served as naturalised British subject; naturalisation 1931
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 14.06.1935, Melbourne

Service #1

Service number 261
Enlisted 1.03.1916
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 39th Battalion
Rank Private, A/Corporal, T/2/Corporal, E.R.2/Corporal
Place Western Front, 1916-1917, England, 1918-1919
Final fate RTA 25.09.1919
Discharged 5.01.1920

Service #2 – Home service

Service number 83469
Enlisted 27.09.1920
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit Supply and transport unit
Rank Private
Discharged 5.08.1921

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Pentridge accounts. Official to be tried. - The Argus, 19 December 1925, page 26

Misappropriation. Former public servant sentenced. - Advocate (Burnie, Tasmania), 20 February 1926, p. 5

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