Russian AnzacsJohn de Raupak-Ropenberg
| Russian spelling | Иван Петрович Раупак-Ропенберг |
|---|---|
| Born | 23.02.1897 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian? |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Father | Peter de Raupak-Ropenberg |
| Contacts | Arrived, enlisted and served together with Emerick Schimkovitch |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Attended a nautical school in Russia, after leaving Russia served on various ships |
| Arrived at Australia |
from New York, USA on 8.01.1916 per Howth disembarked at Geelong, Victoria |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne |
| Occupation | Seaman, 3rd officer of 'Omana' |
| Naturalisation | 1922 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne, 1921 Sydney; after WWI served on ships visiting USA and New Zealand |
| Died | 27.03.1923, at sea near Guam |
Service #1
| Service number | 4411 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 29.01.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 22nd Battalion, AIF HQ, England |
| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal, Temporary Corporal, Corporal |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918; England, 1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 (gassed) |
| Final fate | RTA 6.10.1919 |
| Discharged | 16.01.1920 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (de Raupak)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA) (de Raupak)
Group portrait of A Company of the 22nd Battalion. E02460 (AWM)
Personal case file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
In Neptune's clutch. - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 25 May 1923, p. 5.
Adrift on the open sea. - The Brisbane Courier, 26 May 1923, pp. 7, 8.
Tired and haggard. Amy Turner survivors home. - The Newcastle Sun, 28 May 1923, p. 6.