Russian AnzacsHyam Ospovat
| Alias | George Haven Haim Ospovat |
|---|---|
| Born | 1888 |
| Place | Dvinsk (Daugavpils, Latvia) |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | David Ospovat |
| Mother | Rebecca |
| Family | Wife Ella Ada Ospovat (nee Hughes), married 1918, Sydney; son Leslie Bruce b. 1918 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | England |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Wellington, NZ on 30.05.1917 per Moeraki |
| Residence before enlistment | Newcastle, NSW |
| Occupation | Ship steward, cook |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Longreach, Queensland |
| Died | 8.02.1920, Flinders River, Queensland, drowned |
Service #1
| Enlisted | 23.07.1917 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, NSW |
| Discharged | 24.07.1917 MU |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles
A Russian's complaint. - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, 7 November 1917, p. 8.