Russian AnzacsNicholas Romanovsky
| Russian spelling | Николай Никифорович Романовский |
|---|---|
| Born | 1893 |
| Place | Achinsk, Eniseisk, Siberia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Nikifor Romanovsky |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | Constructional engineer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
Service #1
| Service number | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 13.01.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 9th Battalion, 49th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916, 1917 |
| Final fate | DOW 29.09.1917 |
| Cemetery | 18 Mendinghem British Cemetery Proven, Belgium |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Romonovsky)
Roll of Honour (AWM)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Russians who joined the army together, or who met up at training camp, would often embark together. Six Russians from Brisbane, for instance -- the journalists Chirvin and Fedorovich, the engineer Romanovsky, the labourer Domilovsky, the former revolutionary turned cane-cutter Rosalieff, and the butcher Soolcovsky -- all ended up together in the 9th Battalion's 5th reinforcement, departing on the Kyarra on 16 April 1915, along with Korotcoff, a cane-cutter from Port Douglas.
Gallery
Nicholas Romanovsky
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 13 February, 1915, p. 24
AWM memorial panel 149