Russian AnzacsEgnaty Sologub
| Alias | Solojub |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Игнатий Сологуб |
| Born | 1883 |
| Place | Konotop, Chernigov, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Ukrainian |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Family | Wife Domna Sologub, and two children remained in Russia |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in the Pontoon Company, Russian Army for about 4 years (Russo-Japanese War) |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East on 10.11.1912 per Yawata Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Occupation | 1916 bridge carpenter; engineer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | 1920 Brisbane, probably returned to Russia |
Service #1
| Service number | 16794 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.08.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Unit | 11th Field Company Engineers |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 8.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 5.09.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA) (Sologub)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Solojub)
Naturalised Russians leaving Commonwealth (correspondence re Sologub's Japanese visa to go to Russia, digitised file) (NAA)
Gallery
Egnaty Sologub
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 19 May 1917, p. 22