Russian AnzacsJoseph Mersky
| Alias | Joe |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Иосиф Мирский |
| Born | 15.05.1881 |
| Place | Diatlovo, Grodno, Belarus |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Family | Wife Dora Mersky (nee Niedel), married in 1907 in London, daughters Annie and Rebecca and son Barnette, arrived from London in 1915; daughter Cecilia born in Australia |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Left Russia to avoid military service and proceeded to England, resided in London for 10 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 16.09.1912 per Gothic disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1915 baker, 1937 fruiterer |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 8146 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 23.09.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Enoggera, Qld |
| Unit | Bakery section, 19th Company ASC, 5th Field Bakery |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 19.04.1919 |
| Discharged | 6.08.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Joseph and Dora Mersky (Investigation Branch file) (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Jewish ex-soldiers. - The Telegraph, Brisbane, 4 November 1929, p. 1.