Russian AnzacsNicholas Kocaj
| Born | 18.12.1893 |
|---|---|
| Place | Tomaszow, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Mareusz Kocaj |
| Family | Wife Gladys Winnifred Kocaj (née Wilshere), married 1919 at Bradford-on-Avon, England, children Phyllis (1920-1960), Joan May (b. 1922), James Nelson (1923-1945, WWII), Julia Nicola (b. 1925). After Nicholas' death his widow and children returned to England. Later his daughter Joan May and her family moved to Australia.* |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 28.07.1910 |
| Residence before enlistment | Coffs Harbour, NSW |
| Occupation | 1916, 1921 cook, 1923 poultry farmer* |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Turramurra, Sydney |
| Died | 14.06.1925, Sydney* |
Service #1
| Service number | 2832 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 15.08.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 18.04.1920 |
| Discharged | 28.01.1921 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised alien registration (NAA)
*Information from granddaughter Sylvia J Geddes
Gallery
Nicholas Kocaj
Nicholas Kocaj (in white, back row) with his army mates
(Photographs courtesy of Sylvia J Geddes)