Russian AnzacsAlik Ostrinko
| Alias | Osmirko (WWI service), Alex / Alexay Zinovich Ostrinko (Ostrin, Ostren) (naturalisation) |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Александр Зиновьевич Остринко |
| Born | 1895 |
| Place | Monastyrishche, Poltava, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Zinovy Nikiforovich Osmirko [Ostrinko] |
| Mother | Daria Vaselunko [Vasilenko] |
| Family | Wife Mabel Elizabeth Sievers, married 1928 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Siberia on 11.10.1912 per Empire disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane, NSW |
| Occupation | 1915 labourer; 1928 photographer |
| Naturalisation | 1928 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, Mackay, Rockhampton, Ayr, Home Hill, Qld |
| Died | 1.06.1989, Townsville, Qld |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 1285 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.03.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 20th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Final fate | Deserted 3.06.1915 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Ostrinko)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Osmirko)
Alien registration (NAA) (Ostrinko)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Ayr notes. - Townsville Daily Bulletin, 24 January 1930, p. 5.
Photographic studio. - The Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 12 November 1938
