George Poplawski


AWM memorial panel 77

George Poplawski's grave
at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane
Photo courtesy of Victoria Smolina

Alias Poplawaski, Poplavski, Poplauski

Russian spelling

Георгий Поплавский

Born 1890

Place Warsaw, Poland

Ethnic origin Polish

Religion Church of England

Father V. Poplawski

Arrived at Australia

Residence before enlistment Cooma, NSW

Occupation Telegraphist

Service
service number 1990
enlisted 20.01.1915
POE Brisbane
unit 15th Battalion
rank Private
place Egypt, 1915
final fate RTA 29.08.1915
cemetery Toowong QLD M 1/730

Naturalisation Served as Russian subject

Died 20.06.1916, Brisbane, in a tram accident

Materials

Digitised service records (NAA) (Poplavski)

Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA) (Poplavski)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Poplawski)

Roll of Honour (AWM) (Poplawaski, Poplavski)

Blog article

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