Russian AnzacsIvan Miconi
| Alias | John Thomas Mikoni (consul's information) |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Иван (Ян) Микони |
| Born | 1870 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Italian* / Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Stanislav Fomich Mikoni/* |
| Family | Wife Ethel Emilia Herberta Isabella Mikoni (nee Bean), married 1904, children: Doris Emilda b. 1902; Waldmar Charles, b. 1900; William Henry, b. 1905; Lysle Herbert; Eva Olga Hazel; Reginald Vincent; Ethel Emily Kate |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Volunteer Fleet |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 1898 per George Fleming disembarked at Adelaide (deserted) |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide, Perth, Richmond, Victoria |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Adelaide |
| Died | early 1920s, South Australia |
Service #1
| Service number | 405 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.09.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 1st Remount Unit |
| Rank | Trooper |
| Place | Egypt, 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 11.04.1916 |
| Discharged | 20.06.1916 MU |
Service #2 – Home service
| Enlisted | 21.08.1916 |
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Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Applications to enlist (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
/* Information from relative Andrei Mikoni
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Police court. - Daily Herald, Adelaide, 6 January 1917, p. 10
Russian Citizens' Association. - Daily Herald, Adelaide, 19 February 1918, p. 2