Russian AnzacsFridrich Grusausky
| Alias | Grusansky; 1920 name changed to Frederick Russell |
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| Born | 20.06.1891 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | German / Latvian |
| Religion | 1915 Church of England; 1916 Lutheran |
| Father | Frederick Grusausky |
| Mother | Henrietta Erenberg |
| Family | Wife Lillias Amelia Lawrence Russell (nee Frase), married 1920 Victoria, daughter Olga b. 1925; wife Dorothy June Russell |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Sweden on 28.07.1911 per Hagen disembarked at Melbourne (absconded from his ship) |
| Residence before enlistment | Doncaster, Vic. |
| Occupation | 1916 orchardist, 1924 hotel keeper, 1928 farmer |
| Naturalisation | 1913 |
| Residence after the war | Anglesea, Bairnsdale, Anglesea |
| Died | 1967, Anglesea, Victoria |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 12.07.1915 |
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| Place of enlistment | Doncaster, Vic |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 1915 MU |
Service #2
| Service number | 1540 |
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| Enlisted | 5.02.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 3rd Pioneer Battalion; 3rd MG Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 19.10.1918 |
| Discharged | 16.02.1919 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA) (Grusansky)