Russian AnzacsSerguey Kalinin
| Alias | enlisted as Serge Medvedeff, later used his true name Serguey Andronikovich Kalinin, naturalised as Serguey Alexander Kalinin |
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| Russian spelling | Сергей Андроникович Калинин |
| Born | 30.09.1886 |
| Place | Moscow, Russia (naturalisation); Ekaterinburg, Russia (alien registration) |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Andron Efremovich Kalinin |
| Mother | Anna (Evdokia) Medvedeff |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Army for 2 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Nagasaki, Japan (as Ilia Medvedeff) on 14.11.1909 per Yawata Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | In Russia: bookkeeper, 1915 farm labourer, worked on railway lines Service |
| Naturalisation | 1940 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane |
| Died | 4.01.1950, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 3851 |
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| Enlisted | 22.12.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Unit | 31st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.12.1917 |
| Discharged | 26.03.1918 MU |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Medvedeff)
Alien registration (NAA)
Queensland censors reports (NAA) (Q.F. 3238)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
L. Berk et al., 'Protest by Russian Soldiers'. - Daily Mail, Brisbane, 5 September 1918, p. 8.
L. Berk et al., 'Russian Soldiers' Protest'. - Daily Mail, Brisbane, 17 September 1918, p. 7.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Serguey Kalinin, a merchant's son from Ekaterinburg, wrote of his experience [...]: 'I was gassed by Bullecourt and my lungs are badly affected ... In Bullecourt I lost image of St Nicholas, and now I am without my Mother's blessing. I am sure this little ikone saved my life.'