Russian AnzacsIsaac Proosov
| Alias | Pruss (changed to correct name Proosov in 1918) |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Исаак Моисеевич Прусс/Прусов |
| Born | 25.11.1885 |
| Place | Gorodok, Vitebsk, Belarus |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Moshe Pruss |
| Mother | Nehama, daughter of Rabbi Mendel of Lebovich |
| Family | Wife Janie (Jane) Pruss (Proosov, nee Rosenberg), married 1911 in London, children Barnett b. 1912, Israel (Asher) b. 1914, Sarah (Sadie) b. 1915, Phyllis b.1920, Victor Proosov (Prosser), b.1922 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was apprentice in Smolensk; when 15 years old left Russia for London, where he worked as a cabinetmaker |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 2.03.1913 per Rangatara disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker and carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 6.09.1953, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 705 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.09.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | A Flight, 2nd Flying Corps, 69th Squadron, 68th Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
| Rank | 2nd Air Mechanic |
| Place | England, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 9.02.1919 |
| Discharged | 16.05.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Pruss)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Pruss & Proosov)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry 1 2 (AWM) (Pruss)
Records of the Assistant Provost Marshal (AWM) (Pruss & Prussoff)
Blog article
Publications
Елена Говор, Белорусские Анзаки. - Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne, 2013, no. 40, c. 53-108.
Gallery
Rookwood Cemetery