Russian AnzacsJack Limbek
| Alias | Limbeck |
|---|---|
| Born | 8.09.1887 |
| Place | Dago (Hiiumaa), Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Mother | Kreet Limbek |
| Family | Wife Mary Adeline Limbeck |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 02.1910 per Ardgowan disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Quorn, Peterborough, Port Pirie, Mambry Station, Pipe (?) Track, Port Pirie, SA |
| Occupation | 1913 labourer, 1915 carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1913 |
| Residence after the war | Port Pirie, SA |
| Died | 20.04.1946, Port Pirie, South Australia |
Service #1
| Service number | 2384 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 24.06.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, SA |
| Unit | 27th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.04.1918 |
| Discharged | 9.09.1918 MU |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Court martial file (NAA) (Limbeck)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Army payfile (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Whose boat? Two Esthonians dispute ownership. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 19 July 1922, p. 3
Trouble over a fishing cutter. - The Register, Adelaide, 22 July 1922, p. 5
Gaol for indecent language. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 17 December 1934, p. 1
Effects of "plonk". - Recorder, Port Pirie, 19 October 1935, p. 3
Caught with bag of coal. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 3 October 1939, p. 4
Drunk in Ellen Street on consecutive days. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 7 November 1939, p. 2
Pirie war pensioner found dead in bed. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 22 April 1946, page 1