Russian AnzacsJoseph Skovronski
| Russian spelling | Иосиф Скавронский **Polish spelling** Jozef Skowronski |
|---|---|
| Born | 19.03.1879 |
| Place | Warsaw, Poland |
| Ethnic origin | Polish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Antoni Skowronski |
| Mother | Marya Skowronski (née Biskupska) |
| Family | Brother Stanley Skowronski; Wife Frances Isabel Skovronski (nee Toakley) |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Left Poland ca 1897, worked in Russia & Japan |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Poland via Vladivostok & Japan on 3.02.1912 per Kumano Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane, Sydney |
| Occupation | 1917 signwriter, 1920 painter & decorator |
| Naturalisation | 1920 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Mortdale |
| Died | 24.09.1952, Mortdale, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 18981 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 10.04.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Field Company Engineers |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1918-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 2.08.1919 |
| Discharged | 23.10.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Joseph Skovronski was reluctant to send his certificate to the authorities for perusal (in connection with his application for naturalisation), arguing that 'being a foreigner and wearing my returned soldier's badge I might at any time be called upon to produce my certificate to the Military Authorities, to prove identity'.