Russian AnzacsCharles Jacobsen
| Alias | Jacobson |
|---|---|
| Born | 17.12.1882 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Father | Jacob Jacobsen |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 04.1903 per Jessie Osborn disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Western Australia, Fremantle, Perth |
| Occupation | 1907 labourer, 1915 carter & kangaroo shooter |
| Naturalisation | 1907 |
Service #1
| Service number | 953 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.05.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Unit | 28th Battalion, 51st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Casualties | WIA 1915 |
| Final fate | DOW 12.05.1916 |
| Cemetery | 9 Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Jacobson)
Roll of Honour (AWM)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
A number of Russians did remain in Egypt and Palestine, though -- some of them forever. Charles Jacobsen from Riga was one. A strong man, scarred with stab-wounds, who had made a living in Western Australia carting and kangaroo-shooting, Jacobsen got a head-wound at Gallipoli at the very end of the campaign. Although he recovered in Egypt, his wound re-opened just before he was due to leave for the Western Front, and he died from a cerebral abscess.
Gallery
AWM memorial panel 153