Russian AnzacsJohn Kostin
| Russian spelling | Иван Георгиевич Костин |
|---|---|
| Born | 20.02.1884 |
| Place | Kyshtym, Cheliabinsk, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | George Kostin |
| Mother | Evdokia Kostin |
| Family | Wife Dora (Doris) Louisa Kostin (née Trim), married 1916 in England; children: Nina b. 1919; Victor, b. 1921, served in WWII; Eugene John, b. 1925; Alexander b. 1927, changed name to Mervyn Bowman, served in WWII |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Took part in Russo-Japanese war |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 16.11.1910 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Mossman, Qld |
| Occupation | 1915 fitter, 1919 engineer, 1921 soldier settler, 1925 orchardist, 1928 engineer |
| Naturalisation | 1928 |
| Residence after the war | 1928 Stanthorpe, 1934 Deagon, Qld |
| Died | 2.08.1937, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 13983 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 11.12.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Qld |
| Unit | 12th Field Company Engineers, 5th Field Company Engineers |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 23.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.11.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA) (Kastin)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Kostin)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Kostitch [Kostin], John - Naturalization certificate granted 15 October 1928 (NAA)
Medical case file (NAA)
Pension case file 1 2 (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
John Kostin, an engineer, wounded and gassed at the Western Front, brought his wife out from England. They [...] settled near Stanthorpe, raising their four children on the farm, where his children remember their dad 'working all the time and then he got sick'. Kostin died (in 1937) 'of mustard gas', his granddaughter says, 'dad said it was very sad to see his father go through the pain ...'.
Gallery
John Kostin
courtesy of Nina Kostin
John Kostin's grave
at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane
Photo courtesy of Victoria Smolina