Russian AnzacsStephen Provaka
| Alias | Served with his original name Stepan Proiavka |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Степан Проявка |
| Born | 14.09.1893 |
| Place | Surazh, Chernigov, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian/Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Kant (Keith?) Proiavka |
| Mother | Mary Proiavka |
| Family | Wife Bertha Emma Maria Provaka (née Finnimore), married 1927; child Joyce Provaka, b.1928 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia via Harbin & Port Arthur on 30.07.1914 per Eastern disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Petrie, Mount Morgan, Qld |
| Occupation | 1916 miner, 1929 labourer, 1941 moulder |
| Naturalisation | 1929 |
| Residence after the war | Mount Morgan, Cairns, Newcastle, Brisbane |
| Died | 27.05.1941, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 6210 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.02.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Unit | 25th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | England, 1916-1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 27.09.1917 |
| Discharged | 22.12.1917 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Provaka)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Proiavka)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA) (Provaka)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Central district volunteers. - The Capricornian, Rockhampton, 26 February 1916, p. 5.
Gallery
Stephen Provaka
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 24 June 1916, p. 27