Russian AnzacsAlexander Roman
| Alias | Served as Alaksandar Roman |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Александр Иосифович Роман |
| Born | 3.04.1886 |
| Place | Lublin, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish / Russian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Josefe Roman |
| Mother | Julia Roman |
| Family | Wife Tatiana Roman; children: Anatole, b.1909; Mary, b.1911; Victor b.1912; Vera, b.1913 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Army (artillery) for 3 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East on 11.10.1912 per Empire disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Cairns, Cloncurry, Qld |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1935 |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane until 1920, left for Poland to bring wife and children, 1921-1924 China, 1924-1926 Japan; 1926 returned Australia, Tully, Sydney, Ipswich, Brisbane, 1930 Sydney; 1934 Ipswich; 1935 Brisbane; 1937 Carlton, Melbourne, 1942 Brighton, Melbourne, 1949 Herne Bay, Punchbowl, NSW |
| Died | 17.12.1952, North Ryde, NSW |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 1.06.1915 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 6.07.1915 unable to learn English |
Service #2
| Service number | 2968 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.08.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Unit | 52nd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 18.10.1917 |
| Discharged | 16.01.1918 MU |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration 1 2 (NAA)
Wife's alien registration 1 2 (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Took strychnine by mistake. - Daily Standard, Brisbane, 4 March 1919, p. 6.
Sidelights on a wet march. - Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1952, p. 4.
Gallery
Alexander Roman
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 28 April 1917, p. 22