Russian AnzacsStephen Loosgie
| Alias | Lutstschik, Looschik, Loosgic |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Степан Зиновьевич Лущик |
| Born | 9.03.1886 |
| Place | Voloskovtsy, Chernigov, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Zinovy Lushchik |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 2.01.1914 per Kumano Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Many Peaks, Dayboro, Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1914 railway labourer, 1915, 1926 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1926 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, 1924 left for Russia, visited Harbin, returned to Australia; 1954 War Veterans Home, Caboolture, Qld |
| Died | 30.08.1963, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 109 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.02.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns |
| Unit | 26th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 (twice), 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 20.10.1918 |
| Discharged | 31.03.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Loosgic)
109 Pte LOOSGIC - Application to Russian Army not approved (AWM)
Digitised court martial records (NAA)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper Articles
A man named "Ginger". - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 15 April 1919, p. 5.
District court. - The Brisbane Courier, 14 May 1919, p. 9.
Gallery
Stephen Loosgie
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 12 June 1915, p. 25