Russian AnzacsVictor Schepenski
| Alias | Schipenski; Schepensky; Vincenti; Victor Francis |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Виктор Щепенский |
| Born | 24.08.1878 |
| Place | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish / Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Family | Wife Margha [Marpha] (Mary) Schepensky (née Bondarenko), married in 1908 at Harbin, arrived Australia 1911, separated 1912 |
| Contacts | Andrew Snegovoy, Victor Schepenski, Sigismund Vitold Romashkevich and Michael Rowinski (Ravensby) arrived at Australia together |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Russian Army for 5 years, took part in the Russo-Japanese War |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East on 3.04.1910 per Kumano Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane, Gympie, Blackbutt Railway construction, Brisbane, Mackay |
| Occupation | 1912 bootmaker, 1916 labourer, lengthsman, 1925 fettler |
| Naturalisation | 1912 |
| Residence after the war | Munbura siding, Mount Christian, Brisbane |
| Died | 10.07.1958 Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 5412 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.01.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Unit | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA (gassed) 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 24.10.1919 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA) (Schepinsky)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry 1 2 (AWM)
5412 Pte Schepenski - Particulars of absence required (AWM)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)
Pension case file (NAA)
Images
Photographs of miners of the 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company. E01900, E01900K, E01904 (AWM)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Deserted by wife. - Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, 6 December 1927, p. 10.
Gallery
Victor Schepenski
Fragment of photo from AWM collection E01900
Victor Schepenski's grave
at Dutton Park Cemetery, Brisbane
Photo courtesy of Victoria Smolina