Michael Persin

Alias Mihail
Russian spelling Михаил Михайлович Персин
Born 8.11.1887
Place Klintsy (Briansk?), Tula, Russia
Ethnic origin Jewish / Russian
Religion 1916 Russian Orthodox, 1942 Church of England
Father Michael (Chariton?) Persin
Mother Anna Simmimoff
Family

Wife Alice Persin, married 1926, son Donald Persin

Arrived at Australia from Russia
on 12.1912
per Szeitan
disembarked at Fremantle, WA
Residence before enlistment Bunburry, WA; St Arnaud, Vic.
Occupation 1916 turner & fitter, 1926 manufacturer, engineer; 1942 tool maker; 1945-49 runs factory cafeteria
Naturalisation 1926
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 1952 Frankston, Victoria

Service #1

Service number 5156
Enlisted 3.02.1916
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 6th Battalion, 59th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1916-1918
Casualties WIA 1916, 1918 (twice)
Final fate RTA 2.01.1919
Discharged 1.04.1919

Service #2 – WWII

Service number V357424
Enlisted 27.05.1942
Place of enlistment Ripponlea, Vic
Unit 5 Battalion VDC
Discharged 9.10.1945

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Industrialist's £8000 gift. - The Age, Melbourne, 15 May 1953, p. 5.

Left estate of £150,164. - The Argus, Melbourne, 16 May 1953, p. 16.

Personal. - The Argus, Melbourne, 6 May 1954, p. 6.

Memorial plaque. - The Age, Melbourne, 7 May 1954, p. 6.

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