Russian AnzacsJohn Serow
| Russian spelling | Иван Михайлович Серов |
|---|---|
| Born | 11.09.1873 |
| Place | St Petersburg, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Michael Serow |
| Mother | Barbara Ellison |
| Family | wife Johannah Friederika Serow (nee Kahler), married 1908, Brisbane. Children Dorothea Barbara (1910-1988); Charles Henry John (1911-1967); Ruby (1917-1990); Gordon Randall Kahler (1921-2005)./* |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | London, seafaring |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 31.10.1904 per Hawkes Bay disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1891 fireman, 1917 engineer |
| Naturalisation | 1904 UK |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane |
| Died | 13.12.1928 Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 2192 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.02.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 3rd Squadron AFC |
| Rank | 2 A/M |
| Place | Western Front 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 6.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)
/* Family tree at Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Claim for compensation. - Telegraph, Brisbane, 7 September 1929, p. 4.
Gallery
John Serow with his family
(Source: family tree at Ancestry.com)