Russian AnzacsBoleslav Zbecovsky
| Alias | Zbicously (enlistment), Zbescovsky |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Болеслав Збековский (Збыковский) |
| Born | 1.05.1880 |
| Place | Brest, Belarus |
| Ethnic origin | Belarusian |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Far East via Moji, Japan on 20.06.1913 per Nikko Maru disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Queensland |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | Applied 1919 |
| Residence after the war | 1917 Mount Crosby near Ipswich, 1918 Hoya near Boonah, Lowood, Brisbane, 1919 Ipswich, Brisbane, Orallo via Roma, Cleveland, Mount Cotton, Langlo Downs Station via Charleville, Sydney, Roseville, 1920 Brisbane, 1921 Toowoomba |
| Died | 1927, Grafton, NSW |
Service #1 – Depot
| Enlisted | 2.02.1916 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | 1 MD |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 1916 |
Materials
Monthly returns of enlisted Russians (NAA)
Service records not found
Alien registration (NAA) (Zbecovsky)
Publications
Елена Говор, Белорусские Анзаки, Białoruskie Zeszyty Historyczne, 2013, no. 40, c. 53-108.
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Shot through the heart. Death of a Russian. - The Telegraph, Brisbane, 20 October 1915, p. 2.
"All mine". A remarkable statement. Russian sent to gaol. - The Brisbane Courier, 13 October 1921, p. 8.
Leandro Illin, A Russian viewpoint. - Cairns Post, Tuesday 8 November 1921, p. 7.