Russian AnzacsKsenofont Kozachuk
| Russian spelling | Ксенофонт Яковлевич Козачук, Силивон Козачук |
|---|---|
| Born | 26.01.1891 |
| Place | Kosivka, Skvira, Kiev, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Jacob Kozachuk |
| Mother | O. Kozachuk |
| Family | Wife Bessie Kozachuk (née Morris), married 1921; daughter Sybil, b. 1919; son Ksenofont William, b.1923, served in RAAF in WWII; daughter Hilda May, b.1925, served in RAAF in WWII |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Canada 6 months, USA 6 months |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Canada on 21.01.1914 per Marama disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Kurri Kurri, NSW; Mount Morgan, Bundaberg, Mt Morgan, Qld |
| Occupation | farmer, 1916 and after that - miner |
| Naturalisation | 1925 |
| Residence after the war | Helensburgh NSW, Cobar NSW, Cairns, Collinsville since 1922, in 1926 trip to New Guinea goldfields (Salamaua Bay, Edie Creek) |
| Died | 20.07.1987 in Bowen, Qld |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 1.03.1916 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Cairns |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 10.04.1916 MU |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Gold seekers. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 29 September 1926, p. 6.
The Bulletin. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 9 June 1928, p. 4.
Collinsville notes. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 5 February 1941, p. 6.
Supreme court. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 8 May 1948, p. 2.
Gallery
Ksenofont Kozachuk and family, 1925
Courtesy of the family of Overian Kozachuk, Ksenofont's brother (Ukraine)