Francis Hajek

Francis Hajek
(NAA, B2455, HAJEK F)

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

Service
service number 1966
enlisted 4.05.1916
POE 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

Naturalisation 1914 (as Austrian); Enlisted as Russian subject

Residence after the war Melbourne, Sydney, 1921 Prague, Turnov

Died 08.1957 Czechoslovakia

Materials

Monthly returns of enlisted Russians (NAA)

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

World War I Intelligence section case file (NAA)

Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)

Naturalisation and Department of Immigration file (NAA)

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