Russian AnzacsJohn Frederick Stepanoff
| Russian spelling | Иван Федорович Степанов |
|---|---|
| Born | 16.05.1899 |
| Place | Krasnoiarsk, Siberia, Russia |
| Ethnic origin | Russian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Frederick Stepanoff; Stepfather Fred Pochernekoff |
| Mother | Elizabeth Pochernekoff |
| Family | Wife Violet Matilda Stepanoff (nee Conway), married 1930, Southwark, UK |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Dairen, Korea on 28.06.1911 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Maryborough, Ipswich, Qld |
| Occupation | 1916 carpenter, 1937 seaman |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject, 1935 in the UK |
| Residence after the war | 1920 Brisbane, 1921 Harden; Newcastle, 1929 London, 1937 Sydney |
| Died | 1980, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 2737 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.04.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 54th Battalion, 3rd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 (twice), 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 31.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 21.08.1919 |
Materials
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Up north Pochernikoff's fish-shop, located first in Townsville and then Ipswich, acted as a gathering-place for Russians -- Pochernikoff's step-son, John Stepanoff, served in the AIF, too.