Russian AnzacsMatthew George Lominoga
| Alias | Matt Lominga |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Матвей Георгиевич Ломинога |
| Born | 3.08.1894 |
| Place | Astrakhan, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Father | George Prokopovich Lominoga |
| Mother | Anastasia Bassonoff |
| Family | Wife Phyllis Ignatius, married 1915; sons: Alexander Matthew Lominga b. 1916, George Lominga, b. 1920, Robert Lominga, b.1925 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Harbin, China on 11.08.1912 per St Albans disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1916 motor car driver, 1925 motor car proprietor, since 1926 dance teacher and head of dancing school |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane |
| Died | 20.06.1962, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 13479 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 25.09.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 5th MT Company |
| Rank | Driver |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 22.09.1919 |
| Discharged | 30.12.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised father's naturalisation 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Wife's alien registration (NAA)
Repatriation Medical case file 1 2 (NAA) (Lominga)
Pension case file (NAA) (Lominga)
Blog article
Newspaper articles (selection)
New dancing studio. - Daily Mail, Brisbane, 9 May 1926, p. 10.
Fame, but no funds. - Truth, Brisbane, 30 January 1927, p. 11.
Dancer's wife waltzed out of his life. - Truth, Brisbane, 20 December 1942, p. 16.
Gallery
Matt Lominga
Daily Standard, Brisbane, 10 September 1934, p. 10.