Russian AnzacsFrancis Hajek
| Alias | Hayek |
|---|---|
| Born | 2.09.1885 |
| Place | Beroun, Czechia |
| Ethnic origin | Bohemian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Family | wife Fanda Hajek (nee Ceska), married 1916 Melbourne; son Emil b. 1.09.1923 in Czechoslovakia. |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | London |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Marseilles on 21.11.1912 per Armand Behic disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne |
| Occupation | waiter |
| Naturalisation | 1914 (as Austrian); Enlisted as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne, Sydney, 1921 Prague, Turnov |
| Died | 08.1957 Czechoslovakia |
Service #1
| Service number | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 4.05.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 3 Pioneer Battalion; 5 Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 4.10.1919 |
Materials
Monthly returns of enlisted Russians (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
World War I Intelligence section case file (NAA)
Gallery
Francis Hajek
(NAA, B2455, HAJEK F)