Russian AnzacsOsiph Rinkevich
| Alias | Joseph (marriage) |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Осип Иванович Рынкевич |
| Born | 24.12.1892 |
| Place | Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Belarusian / Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Ivan Rinkevich, migrated with family to Tomsk, Siberia |
| Family | Wife Maria (Annie) nee Gavriluk, married 1925 in Queensland; son Valentine b. 1926 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Siberia on 23.06.1913 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Port Pirie, SA, Darwin, Wyndham, Darwin |
| Occupation | Labourer, after the war: farmer |
| Naturalisation | 1923 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, Innisfail, Qld |
| Died | 1.03.1982, Innisfail, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 2239 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Darwin, NT |
| Unit | 47th Battalion, 46th Battalion, 12th LTM Battery |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 8.01.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.04.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Osiph Rinkevich)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Oseph Rinkevich)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised naturalisation certificate (NAA) (Osiph Rinkevich)
Blog article
Publications
Елена Говор, Белорусские Анзаки, Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne, 2013, no. 40, c. 53-108.
Gallery
Osiph Rinkevich (left) and Nicholas Tupikoff
Courtesy of Osiph Rinkevich's family
Standing: Osiph Rinkevich (left), Nikalas Kiva (right); sitting: William Averkoff (left), Konstantin Diachkoff (right), Brisbane, 1916
Courtesy of Osiph Rinkevich's family
Osiph and Maria (Annie) Rinkevich, 1925
Courtesy of Osiph Rinkevich's family