Russian AnzacsDavid Lakovsky
| Alias | David Lake |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Давид Лаковский |
| Born | 5.01.1898 |
| Place | Ekaterinoslav (Dnipro), Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Tom Lakovsky (Lachovsky) |
| Mother | Pasha Lakovsky (nee Shaeffer) |
| Family | Wife Hannah Lake (nee Brumer); son Max Emory Lake (1924-2009), Bernard Joel (1929-1999), Trevor (1931-1933), Janette, Jeffrey |
| Contacts | Brother Edward Lakovsky; sister Zillah Lakovsky, wife of Jack Kanaef |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Lived in Odessa, Ukraine |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Odessa, Ukraine on 28.07.1903 per Gera disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Perth, Kalgoorlie, Sydney |
| Occupation | furniture salesman; Since late 1920s General Sales manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures |
| Naturalisation | 1911 (with father) |
| Residence after the war | New York, USA; Sydney |
| Died | 5.03.1953 Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 1304 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 28.12.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | South Head, NSW |
| Unit | 36th A. Heavy Arty (AHAG) (Siege art. brigade) |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Discharged | 31.07.1919 in London |
Materials
Digitised father's naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Family tree at Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Mr. Thomas Lakovsky. - The Hebrew Standard of Australasia, Sydney, 13 March 1931, pp. 3-4.
Visiting Sydney executive. Mr. David Lake in Perht. - West Australian, Perth, 21 April 1939, p. 4.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
David Lakovsky (later Lake) was 19 years old when he enlisted in the army, having previously served as a gunner at South Head, Sydney. He was trained to serve with the siege artillery brigade, but only reached the Western Front a few days after the Armistice. According to his niece, 'David Lake went to America, and became interested in movies, and he started Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures in Australia. He was the one in the depression who kept all the family going.'
Gallery
David Lake, 1939