Russian AnzacsStefan Morga
| Alias | Szczepan, Stephen Morga |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Степан Францевич Морга |
| Born | 18.11.1886 |
| Place | Czenstochowa, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Franz Morga |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served 3 years in the Russian Army, in 1913-1915 was in Belgium and England |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Liverpool, England on 10.08.1915 per Whakarua disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Canungra, Qld; Bathurst, Bombala |
| Occupation | 1917 blacksmith, 1924 learner at Blind Institute, 1926 basket maker, 1946 coal mining shipman |
| Naturalisation | appl. for nat. in 1924, 1926, 1946 |
| Residence after the war | 1918-1926 North Queensland, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane; since 1926 NSW, 1946 Dapto, NSW; Orange, NSW. <br>In 1922 killed Zabarey (Zaharey?) Beznosuk at Cairns and wounded himself becoming blind, was sentenced to death, then for hard labour for life, later released as blind, by 1946 vision restored. |
| Died | 7.07.1955, Orange, NSW |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 72481 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.03.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Rank | Private |
| Final fate | Deserted 28.04.1917 |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Eye-witness story. - Cairns Post, 23 January 1922, p. 5.
Revolver outrage. - Cairns Post, 23 January 1922, p. 5.
Cairns sensation. - Brisbane Courier, 24 January 1922, p. 6.
Cairns wharf outrage. - Cairns Post, 24 February 1922, p. 5.
Cairns murder charge. - Cairns Post, 25 February 1922, p. 5.
Morga's alleged confession. - Northern Herald, Cairns, 1 March 1922, p. 38.
Cairns wharf murder. - Cairns Post, 11 April 1922, p. 3.
Morga sentenced to death. - Cairns Post, 12 April 1922, p. 5.
Murderer at large. - Truth, Brisbane, 5 December 1926, p. 16.