Russian AnzacsSebastian Radetsky
| Russian spelling | Севастьян Станиславович Радецкий |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Place | Ledykhov, Volyn, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Stanislaus Radetsky |
| Mother | Mary |
| Family | by 1914 was married |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Army for 2 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East via Moji, Japan on 25.06.1912 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 18.04.1935, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 1802 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 18.12.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Oaklands, SA |
| Unit | 10th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli 1915; Western Front 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916, 1917, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 6.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Army pay file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Russians' protest. Will join in the fight. - Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail, 26 June 1914, p. 2.
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Sebastian Radetsky, a former labourer, had survived seven months at Gallipoli but was wounded here [Somme, July 1916] for the first time. After the withdrawal from Gallipoli Radetsky, who was Ukrainian, went absent without leave on Lemnos; perhaps he was trying to get back to his wife in nearby Volynia (Ukraine) -- but the war machine would not let him go. He will be wounded twice more on the Western Front, but will be returned to the trenches again and again.