Russian AnzacsLeonard Noweetsky
| Alias | Noswetsky |
|---|---|
| Born | 1891 |
| Place | Zhmerinka, Podolsk, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Mother | Sophia Neselovsky |
| Residence before enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
Service #1
| Service number | 532 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.04.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Unit | 26th Battalion |
| Rank | Driver |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Final fate | Killed in an accident 24.01.1916 at Tel-el-Kebir |
| Cemetery | 16 Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt |
Materials
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Leonard Noweetsky, a former draughtsman, survived Gallipoli only to be killed at Tel-el-Kebir (Egypt) in a bizarre accident when a roller got loose as he was attaching horses to it. The Board of Inquiry found no one was to blame. Noweetsky's personal effects -- a language book, letters, photos, papers -- never reached his mother in Zmerinka (Ukraine). His name on the Roll of Honour at the Australian War Memorial and a thin file with a few pages detailing his service in the AIF are all that remain of him.
Gallery
Leonard Noweetsky
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 31 July 1915, p. 23
Memorial in Tel El Kebir Cemetery
AWM memorial panel 108