Russian AnzacsJohn Matveichik
| Russian spelling | Иван Владимирович Матвейчик |
|---|---|
| Born | 9.04.1881 |
| Place | Juszkowy Grud, Grodno, Belarus (now Poland) |
| Ethnic origin | Belarusian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | William Matveichik |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served 11 months in the Russian Imperial Army, was on active service at Port Arthur |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Manchuria on 26.06.1912 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Ipswich, Guluguba, Miles, Qld |
| Occupation | 1915 lengthsman, 1923 labourer, 1937 carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1923 |
| Residence after the war | Blackstone, Ipswich, Rosewood, Kapaldo, Monto, Brisbane, Qld |
| Died | 4.01.1942, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 4465 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 27.09.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Toowoomba, Qld |
| Unit | 26th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 19.10.1917 |
| Discharged | 22.01.1918 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Matveichek)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Blog article
Publications
Елена Говор, Белорусские Анзаки, Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne, 2013, no. 40, c. 53-108.
Newspaper articles
Rosewood. Accident. - Queensland Times, Ipswich, 30 June 1932, p. 10.
Gallery
John Matveichik
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 6 May 1916, p. 23