Russian AnzacsMax Tortsan
| Alias | on 14.01.1918 was charged under the name of David Burke |
|---|---|
| Born | 12.12.1898 |
| Place | Nesvizh (?), Belarus |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Isidore Tortsan |
| Mother | Rachel Tortsan |
| Family | Wife Beda Tortsan (nee Shannon); wife Ethel Maude Tortsan (née Edwards), married 1942 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served in Capetown Highlanders in German West Africa |
| Arrived at Australia |
from South Africa on 22.08.1915 per Nestor disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1915 tailor; 1916 miner; 1940 steward, 1948 salesman |
| Naturalisation | 1948 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 14.09.1974, Sydney; buried Rookwood Cemetery |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 3957 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 31.08.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, NSW |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 29.12.1915 as undesirable |
Service #2
| Service number | 6127 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.05.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 1st MG Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 23.08.1919 |
| Discharged | 12.11.1919 |
Service #3 – WWII
| Service number | N72608 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.05.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington, NSW |
| Unit | 11 GB |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 27.10.1943 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA) (Tortsan)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA) (Tortson)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Fortsan - in error)
Court martial file 1 2 (NAA) (Tortsan & Tortson)
Records of the Assistant Provost Marshal (AWM) (Tortsan)
WWII service records (NAA) (Tortsan)
Gallery
Photograph courtesy of Ben Hirsh