Russian AnzacsSamuel Trager
| Russian spelling | Самуил (Ешуа) Шулемович Траер |
|---|---|
| Born | 22.01.1899 |
| Place | Nikolaev, Ukraine |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Cholem Trager (Shulim Moshkov Traer) |
| Mother | Sarah Ulitsky |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Manchuria on 17.09.1911 per Yawata Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane, Sydney |
| Occupation | boot maker, boot clicker |
| Naturalisation | 1913 (with father) |
| Residence after the war | Brisbane, Sydney |
| Died | 15.11.1950, Surry Hill, Sydney |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 4.11.1915 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Holdsworthy, NSW |
| Unit | C Coy 18th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Depot |
| Discharged | 4.12.1915 MU |
Service #2 – Depot
| Service number | N74967 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.02.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | Camel Corps |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Depot |
| Final fate | 32.09.1917 deserted, 0.01.1919 warrant withdrawn |
Materials
Blog article
Newspaper articles (selection)
Lad's wrist fractured. - The Telegraph, Brisbane, 25 September 1914, p. 11.
Committed for trial. - The Telegraph, Brisbane, 27 July 1920, p. 2.
Robbed in a hotel. Russian sent to prison. - The Telegraph, Brisbane, 16 March 1927, p. 2.
Trager's painful extractions. - Truth, Brisbane, 20 March 1927, p. 19.
Gallery
Samuel Trager, 1925
(Gaol Inmates/Prisoners Photos Index, NSW SA)
Samuel Trager, 1928
(Gaol Inmates/Prisoners Photos Index, NSW SA)