Aaron Lemish
Alias Lemesh (nat.); Lemish (WWI service records, death records)
Russian spelling
Аарон Лемиш
Born 24.08.1889
Place Vishnevets, Volyn, Ukraine
Ethnic origin Jewish
Religion Jewish
Family
Wife Rachel (Rae) (nee Cruchek) Lemish; children Esther (1918-1977), Annie (1920-1972), Lazarus b.1922, Myer b. 1924, Morris (1931-1980); sons Lazarus and Myer served in the AIF in WWII
Residence before arrival at Australia Was educated in Russia; deserted from the Russian Army
Arrived at Australia
from Harbin, Manchuria
on 1.01.1911
per Van Linshoten (Linchoten)
disembarked at Brisbane
Residence before enlistment Brisbane, Bundaberg
Occupation 1914 flourmill labourer; 1915 labourer, 1942 salesman (or dealer and commission agent)
Service 1 (Depot)
enlisted 17.06.1915
POE Brisbane
unit 3rd FAB
rank Private
discharged 28.12.1915 MU
Service 2 (WWII)
service number V146257
enlisted 27.01.1942
POE Area 29A, Vic
unit 21 Supply depot coy
rank Private
discharged 5.07.1945 MU
Naturalisation 1914
Residence after the war 1942 Clifton Hill, Victoria
Died 1965 at Ivan, Victoria
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (in fact did not embark)
WWII service records (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Social. - Jewish Herald, 7 September 1917, p. 15
Socks deal sequel. - The Argus, 8 June 1938, p. 4
Receiving charge fails. - The Argus, 9 June 1938, p. 9