Russian AnzacsCharles Rickoff
| Born | 1890 or 12.09.1893 |
|---|---|
| Place | Krakow, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic (WWI), Church of England (WWII) |
| Father | John Rickoff |
| Mother | Josefiena [Josephina] Sankowski |
| Family | Wife Kathlyn Violet Rickoff (nee Davies), married 1916, Qld; son Mervyn Joseph Rickoff, b. 1917 |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 'came to Australia when a baby' |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | Cabinet maker and polisher |
| Naturalisation | Served as naturalised British subject (probably was naturalised with father as a child) |
| Residence after the war | Bundaberg, Qld |
| Died | 1962 Bundaberg |
Service #1
| Service number | 3445A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.10.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Qld |
| Unit | 49th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 15.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 11.09.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | Q207733 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1942 |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Qld |
| Unit | 10 Bn VDC |
| Rank | WO Class 2 |
| Discharged | 1944 |
Service #3 – WWII
| Service number | Q208527 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.08.1944 |
| Place of enlistment | Bundaberg, Qld |
| Unit | 10 Bn VDC |
| Discharged | 21.10.1945 |
Materials
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
WWII service records 1 2 (digitised) (NAA)
Gallery
Charles Rickoff
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 5 May 1917, p. 23