Russian AnzacsVictor Ivan Mikolaizyk
| Russian spelling | Виктор Иванович Миколайчик |
|---|---|
| Born | 21.07.1893 |
| Place | Käina, Dago (Hiiumaa), Estonia; or Kronstadt, St Petersburg, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian / Estonian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Ivan Mikolaizyk (Russian) |
| Mother | (Estonian) |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was in Russian Reserve for 3 years; after leaving Russia was in England for 2 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Rio de Janeiro on 2.04.1913 per Howding disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1917 winch driver, 1941 seaman |
| Naturalisation | 1941 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 12.06.1951, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 7739 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 10.05.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 6.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 20.09.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Personal case file 1 2 3(NAA)
Alien registration WWII (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Victor Mikolaizyk, a former seaman whose occupation was given as winch-driver at enlistment, lost his discharge certificate in 1925 'in the camp at the time of bush fires in Dungowan NSW'; a few years later, when he resumed seafaring, he again lost it -- this time 'lost at sea when SS Brolga was sunk off Victorian coast in 1927 or 28'.