Russian AnzacsNicholas Gulevich
| Russian spelling | Николай Гулевич |
|---|---|
| Born | 1.12.1886 |
| Place | Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Russian / Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic & Greek Catholic |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 1.05.1910 per Yawata Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane, Cairns and district, Figtree Creek near Cairns |
| Occupation | 1910 fitter; 1914 sugarcane farmer, 1915 fitter, surveyor; 1925 overseer, 1937 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | 1920 Brisbane, 1924, 1937 Ayr, Qld |
| Died | 18.01.1944, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.02.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Qld |
| Unit | 25th Battalion, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 4th DAC, 4th Division Signals Company |
| Rank | EDP/Corporal, Gunner, EDP Sergeant, A/Bombardier, Bombardier, 2/Corporal |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 6.11.1918 |
| Discharged | 27.02.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry 1 (in fact did not embark on this ship) 2 (AWM)
Group portrait of the 8th Medium Trench Mortar Battery. E01974 (AWM)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Personal notes. - Telegraph, Brisbane, 6 July 1918, p. 7.
Johnston shire. ... Overseer complemented. - The Northern Herald, Cairns, 8 March 1922, p. 10.
Mr. Nicholas Gulevich. - The Northern Miner, Charters Towers, 16 May 1925, p. 2.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
But suspicions often had tragic outcomes. Nicholas Gulevich, an educated man and a good gunner, was invalided back to Australia in 1918 after suddenly developing traumatic neurasthenia. His medical history has only a brief reference to its possible causes, stating that he was 'well ... until April 1918 -- mistaken for spy -- very nervy'.
Gallery
Nicholas Gulevich
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 24 April 1915, p. 23