Russian AnzacsPeter Robinsky
| Alias | Peter Robaky, Robauky; signature: Rorbaky, Robaky, Robinsky |
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| Russian spelling | Петр Оскарович Робинский |
| Born | 23.05.1894 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Polish / Latvian |
| Religion | Lutheran & Roman Catholic |
| Father | Oscar Robinsky |
| Mother | Elizabeth Robinsky, Riga |
| Family | Wife Lotie Robinsky (nee Watson), married 1923, Victoria |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was gardener apprentice for three years in Riga. Resided in Holland, Spain, Brazil, USA, England, and Africa |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Liverpool, UK on 10.06.1913 per Inverramsay disembarked at Newcastle |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Melbourne |
| Occupation | 1915 gardener, 1916 sailor, 1923 liftman and janitor |
| Naturalisation | 1923 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne, 1930 Sydney |
| Died | 18.04.1973 |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 19.07.1915 |
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| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 30th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Final fate | 18.10.1915 became absentee |
Service #2
| Service number | 2477 |
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| Enlisted | 15.07.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 60th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.02.1919 |
| Discharged | 7.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA) (Robaky, service 1) (Robauky / Robanky)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Robaky, service 1)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Robinsky, service 2)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Lift attendant injured. - The Argus, Melbourne, 19 February 1923, p. 14