Russian AnzacsLeo Gordon
| Alias | Lev |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Лев Гордон |
| Born | 3.10.1886 |
| Place | Girtagola (Girkalnis), Kovno (Kaunas), Lithuania |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Solomon Gordon |
| Mother | Leah |
| Family | Wife Annie Gordon (nee Griff), married 1911, son Abraham b. 1912, Annie died 1915; wife Rebecca Gordon (nee Symonds), married 1920, Sydney |
| Arrived at Australia |
from England on 28.10.1908 per Ortonia disembarked at Adelaide |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide, Broken Hill, Sydney |
| Occupation | 1911 storekeeper, 1916 clerk, hotel useful, 1920, 1930 financier, 1935 salesman |
| Naturalisation | 1911 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Broken Hill |
| Died | 13.01.1942, Broken Hill, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 6080 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 25.07.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 18th Battalion, 15 ASC |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.12.1918 |
| Discharged | 23.03.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Applications to enlist in the AIF (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Family tree on Ancestry.com