Russian AnzacsJackow Petroff
| Russian spelling | Яков Васильевич Петров |
|---|---|
| Born | 4.02.1887 |
| Place | Tokmak, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Basil Petroff |
| Contacts | Came to Australia with Vasily Boltinkof |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served for 3 years in Russian Cavalry as a Cossack |
| Arrived at Australia |
from India on 26.02.1912 per Itonus disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Holyoake, Karridale, Collie, WA |
| Occupation | Sleeper cutter, sleeper hewer, labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
Service #1
| Service number | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 18.02.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Unit | 11th Battalion, 51st Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 25.01.1919 |
| Discharged | 15.05.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Publications
Elena Govor, 'And now... looking for Private Petroff', - Carillon Chimes, no. 124, 2005, pp. 8-12, ills.
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
At Fremantle in 1912 two Russians of peasant background arrived from India on the sailing ship Itonus: Jackow Petroff from the village of Tokmak in the Tien Shan foothills, central Asia (now Kirghizia), and Vasily Boltinkof from Boguchar village in Voronezh province. What took them from Russia to India in the first place remains a mystery, let alone how they ended up together on the boat to Australia.