John Sepscak


Russian spelling

Иван Сепскак (Сепчак?)

Born 13.10.1883

Place Hopszywnica [?], Romen [?], Russia [the place could be Romny, Ukraine, or Koprzywnica, Radom, Poland, or Kopřivnice, Moravia]

Ethnic origin Polish / Ukrainian?

Religion Russian Orthodox

Arrived at Australia
from Russia
on 12.1911
disembarked at Brisbane

Residence before enlistment Albury, NSW, 1916 Mahong(a) Station, via Walbundrie, NSW

Occupation sailor, 1916 farm labourer, 1925 grazier

Service
service number 1732
enlisted 21.01.1916
POE Cootamundra, NSW
unit 56th Battalion, Anzac Light Railways
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1917
casualties WIA (gassed) 1917
final fate RTA 24.01.1918
discharged 30.07.1918 MU

Naturalisation 1923

Residence after the war Bilboa (soldier settlement) and Boyneside near Kingaroy, Qld

Died 1946 Queensland

Materials

Digitised naturalisation (NAA)

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Digitised alien registration (NAA)

Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)

Blog article

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