Russian AnzacsAlfroniza Morozoff
| Alias | John (Jack) Morris; Afanasie Morizif; Aphonasiy Cardapolop [Afanasy Kargopolov] |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Афанасий Платонович Морозов |
| Born | 17.03.1876 |
| Place | Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia or Odessa, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (?) |
| Father | Platon Morozoff |
| Mother | Lokeria Oshipumna [Lukeria Osipovna] Morozoff |
| Contacts | Deserted Russian naval ship 'Gromoboi' together with Huon Pologouck |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served 7 years in the Russian Navy |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 30.04.1901 per Gromoboi disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Bunyip Swamp, Gippsland, Victoria, by 1915 Queensland |
| Occupation | 1915 bridge carpenter, 1917 carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1937 |
| Residence after the war | 1918 Rockhampton, 1919 Longreach, 1933, 1937 Goondiwindi; 1950s Eventide, Sandgate, Qld |
| Died | 1954, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 1639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.05.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Unit | 25th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1915 |
| Final fate | RTA 25.09.1915 |
| Discharged | 12.04.1916 |
Service #2 – Depot
| Service number | Q21966 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 28.11.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Charleville, Qld |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 3.12.1917 MU |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA) (Moris)
Certificate of naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised alien registration 1 2 (NAA) (Morozoff & Jack Morris)
Digitised service records 1 2 (NAA) (John Morris and Morizif)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA) (Morigif)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
There was also a small group of men with service in the Russian navy and adventurous lives behind them, of whom Alfroniza Morozoff (from Odessa) was, perhaps, typical. Morozoff had deserted from the Russian naval ship Gromoboi when it visited Australia to take part in the celebrations for Federation in 1901. He changed his name to Jack Morris and by the time of his enlistment in the AIF was working as a bridge carpenter at Bunyip Swamp in Gippsland, Victoria.