Russian AnzacsEdward Sendon
| Born | 16.10.1885 |
|---|---|
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian, originally Scottish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Robert John Sendon |
| Mother | Mary Agen |
| Family | Wife Ruby Annie Violet Sendon (nee Lacey), married 1920 in Queensland; daughter, sons Leonard b.1922 and Erle b.1924, both served WWII |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 02.1903 (jumped ship) |
| Residence before enlistment | Mount Morgan, Qld |
| Occupation | First mate on ship,1915 miner and painter |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject; since 1925 in electoral rolls, naturalisation was not found |
| Residence after the war | Mount Morgan, 1925 Wenthworth Terrace, Rockhampton, Qld |
| Died | 30.06.1950, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 6352 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 9.11.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Rockhampton, Qld |
| Unit | 15th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 12.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.08.1919 |
Materials
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Edward Sendon, his grandson told me 'was a Latvian, but he was actually a Scotchman before that, like his father was Scotch, and his father owned a shipping company. He went a first mate, jumped ship here in Australia. He could still talk Latvian when he was here.'
Gallery
Edward Sendon
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 19 August 1916, p. 27