Russian AnzacsJohannes Benjamin Merkulski
| Born | 31.10.1881 |
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| Place | Vaivara, Narva, Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian? / German? |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Mother | Zolta (Lolta?) Merkulski |
| Family | Wife Josephine Merkulski (née Hodgson), married 1922 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Liverpool, England on 20.06.1903 per Natuna disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Ross, Tasmania |
| Occupation | 1909 general farm and other work; 1915 blacksmith and farrier |
| Naturalisation | 1909 |
| Residence after the war | Ross, Tasmania, since the 1920s Melbourne |
| Died | 1962, Melbourne |
Service #1
| Service number | 4742 |
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| Enlisted | 14.06.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tas |
| Unit | 3rd FAB, 2nd FAB |
| Rank | Private, farrier Sergeant |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 15.11.1919 |
| Discharged | 10.04.1920 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Ross World War I Memorial, Tasmania
Gallery
Image from Weekly Courier (Launceston),
5.08.1915, p. 19 (courtesy of Kim Phillips)