Russian AnzacsMorris Lebovich
| Alias | Morris Leber |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Морис Лебович |
| Born | 1895 |
| Place | Maikop, Russia or Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Aaron Lebovich |
| Mother | Hanna Lebovich |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Port Said, Egypt on 6.05.1903 per Karlsruhe disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Perth |
| Occupation | saddler |
| Naturalisation | 1905 (father's naturalisation with family) |
Service #1
| Service number | 7002 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 31.10.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | DOW 5.05.1918 |
| Cemetery | 27 Caestre Military Cemetery near Hazebrouck, France |
Materials
Digitised father's naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Roll of Honour. - The Hebrew Standard of Australasia, Sydney, 24 May 1918, p. 10.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The Lakovsky, Lebovich and Rappeport families from southern Russia were among those that did continue with their small businesses in Australia. They came to Western Australia at the end of the 19th century and their sons would grow up just like other ordinary Australian city boys -- with the same pursuits and interests, and undergoing the same military training compulsory for Australian boys at the time. The difference for these Jewish boys was that, in Australia, they had the benefits of a better start in life, and a better general education, than would have been their lot in Russia. The question of their identity was probably of little concern for most of this younger generation: for them, Russianness and Jewishness were already giving way to a sense of being Australian -- or being 'British'.
