Michael Kekoff

Russian spelling Михаил Кеков
Born 1895
Place Khristianskoe (Digora), Ossetia, the Caucasus
Ethnic origin Ossetian
Religion Roman Catholic (?)
Father Sam Kekoff
Residence before enlistment Grafton, NSW
Occupation Labourer
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject and as naturalised British subject (likely inaccurate)

Service #1

Service number 3174
Enlisted 26.09.1916
Place of enlistment Sydney
Unit 45th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917
Final fate KIA 7.06.1917
Memorial 29 The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Grafton police court. - Northern Star, Lismore, 11 August 1916, p. 3.

Grafton police court. - Daily Examiner Grafton, 11 August 1916, p. 2.

Hazards. - Daily Examiner Grafton, 15 August 1916, p. 4.

Hazards. - Daily Examiner Grafton, 16 August 1916, p. 4.

Hazards. - Daily Examiner Grafton, 22 August 1916, p. 4.

Hazards. - Daily Examiner Grafton, 23 August 1916, p. 2.

"Five's the main!". - Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, 25 August 1916, p. 3.

Quarter sessions. - Daily Examiner, Grafton, 16 November 1916, p. 3.

Publications

Елена Говор, Осетинские анзаки. - Северная Осетия, 14 сентября 2007.

Gallery

AWM memorial panel 140

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