Russian AnzacsMichael 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
Naturalisation 1 (digitised) 2 (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
Applications for letter patent for inventions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
Blog article
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.