Russian AnzacsLadislav Susil
| Alias | Raymond |
|---|---|
| Born | 23.05.1890 |
| Place | Austerlitz (Slavkov), Brno, Austria (Czech Republic) |
| Ethnic origin | Czech, posed as "Russian Bohemian" |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Raymond Susil |
| Mother | Marie Susil |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Left Austria at 17 years, lived in America, was 4 years in the Navy |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 08.1914 per Orange River disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | 29.08.14 arrested, ran away from detention camp, 1915-1917 NSW, SA, Victoria |
| Occupation | Sailor, brewer |
| Naturalisation | Posed as Russian, registered as alien as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | 1919 surrendered destitute to the authorities and was repatriated; 1924 New York, USA |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 25.08.1917 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Wagga Wagga, NSW |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 1.11.1917 services no longer required |
Materials
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Ladislav Susil was a Slav from Austerlitz (Slavkov), near Brno in Moravia (now Czech Republic), who sought the Russian consul's protection as a 'Russian' Bohemian, which he was able to do because the Russian consulate (following official Russian pan-Slav policy) extended its protection to all Slavs at the outbreak of war, no matter where they were from. In this case, Susil obviously 'posed for a Russian' to avoid being interned as a German.