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From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

We should all remember that, even in those distant years, not only men with names like Smith and Johnson made up the Anzacs; among their number there was also Abas Bhawoodeen Ghansar from India, Ernest Licey, an Aboriginal man from Ulladulla, Vlas Kozakovshonok from Russia and Vido Thomas Svekloha from Montenegro.

Russians who joined the army together, or who met up at training camp, would often embark together. [...] The Karoola, which left Brisbane on 12 June 1915, carried eight Russians mostly from northern Queensland: Glowacki, Roomianzoff, Sekachoff, Karelin (6/9th Battalion), and Lopaten, Grehoff, Smagin and Volkoff (6/15th Battalion). In Sydney they were joined by three of their countrymen -- Kozakoff, Harbert and Kozakovshonok.