Russian AnzacsAlfred Joseph Mekenass
| Alias | Served as Alfred Makeness; Makenass |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892 |
| Place | Panevežys, Lithuania |
| Ethnic origin | Lithuanian? |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Family | Wife Linda Irene Mekenass (née Coward), married 1917 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from England on 04.1912 per Crelon disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Maitland, Hexham |
| Occupation | Labourer, rigger |
| Naturalisation | 1918 |
| Residence after the war | Hexham via Newcastle, NSW |
| Died | 10.12.1925, Newcastle |
Service #1
| Service number | 2144 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 28.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, NSW |
| Unit | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 16.08.1916 |
| Discharged | 17.10.1916 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Mekenass)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Makeness)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog articles
Publications
Steve Murphy, 'Lithuanian ANZACs: Research Continues', Lithuanian Papers, vol. 27, 2013, pp. 10-13.
Newspaper articles
Hexham fatality. Evidence at inquest. - Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 7 January 1926, p. 4.