Russian AnzacsDavid Minor
| Born | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Place | Vilna (Vilnius), Lithuania |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Kaipara, New Zealand on 17.12.1915 per Inga disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Seaman |
| Naturalisation | Probably was naturalised, but could not produce papers |
Service #1
| Service number | 6051 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 4.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | KIA 4.05.1918 |
| Cemetery | 324 Meteren Military Cemetery, France |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Roll of Honour (AWM)
Studio portrait of 6051 Private David Minor. P04153.001 (AWM)
Blog articles
Publications
Steve Murphy, 'Lithuanian ANZACs: Research Continues', Lithuanian Papers, vol. 27, 2013, pp. 10-13.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Some occupations and career paths not traditionally associated with Russian Jewry show up among the more-assimilated Jews -- seafaring, for instance [...]. Seamen can be identified from their particularly unusual tattoos, carefully recorded by enlistment clerks, such as David Minor's 'Chinaman's head pierced by sword'.
Gallery
David Minor
P04153.001 (AWM)
AWM memorial panel 30