Latvian Anzacs

At the end of the nineteenth century the population living on the territory of modern day Latvia was ethnically diverse. This territory was comprised of Courland, Livonia and Latgale (correspondingly Courland and, partly, Lifland and Vitebsk provinces of the Russian Empire).

This list includes names of all servicemen from this territory except ethnic Russians, Poles, Germans and Jews. (To see all Latvian-born servicemen search for the word 'Latvia' using the search engine on the home page). Baltic Germans, mostly from Latvia, are listed separately. In some cases it was impossible to determine with confidence the ethnic origin of Latvian-born servicemen listed below. Some of them could be of Estonian, German, Finnish, Danish, Swedish or British origin. At this stage they are recorded as Latvians but further research will help to determine their ethnic origin.

Studies about Latvian Anzacs have been published in the book Aldis L. Putniņš, ed., Early Latvian Settlers in Australia, Melbourne: Sterling Star, 2010. (order online):

Elena Govor, Latvian Anzacs, pp. 16-52;

Elena Govor and Aldis L. Putniņš, Latvian Anzacs: From Abelscaln to Zeeman [biographical index], pp. 53-79;

Peter Dennis, Andrejs Voitkun (1885-1971), pp. 80-85;

Ineta Didrihsone-Tomaševska, Latvia's consuls in Australia before World War II, pp. 157-164;

Frank G. Clarke, In the shadow of Peter the Painter: Latvian anarchists in Australia, pp. 165-189;

Līga Lapa, The 1905 revolution and Latvian immigration to Australia, pp. 190-198;

Elena Govor, Latvian radicals in Australia, pp. 199-213.

Biographical data about Latvian Anzacs based on the materials of Elena Govor's research for this website was translated and published in Latvian by Uldis Siliņš 'Latviešu anzaki Pirmajā pasaules karā' in Laikraksts Latvietis (issues 26-33).

Filips Lastovskis, Bēgot no cara, kuģa vai bezdarba: drošsirdīgi latvieši, kas karoja zem Austrālijas karoga

Филипс Ластовскис. Убежать от царя и безработицы. Латвийцы в армии Австралии: кто они? - DELFI PLUS, 2020

Juris Jakovics. Jelgavā godina latviešu Anzakus. - Laikraksts Latvietis Nr. 727, 2022. g. 18. nov.


19 gadsimta beigās Latvijas teritorijas iedzīvotāju kopums bija etniski daudzveidīgs. Šajā sarakstā ietilpst visi (atskaitot etniskos krievus, poļus, vāciešus un ebrejus) no šīs teritorijas, kas Pirmajā pasaules kara laikā dienēja Austrālijas bruņotos spēkos. Lai atrastu visus Latvijā dzimušus militārpersonas (t.i., arī cittautiešus), lūdzu ievediet vārdu Latvia meklējumprogrammā, kas atrodas mājas lapā. Baltvācieši, kuru vairums nāca no Latvijas, ir atsevišķā sarakstā.

 


Abelscaln, Edward

Abolin, Martin  

Abolin, Peter

Adjutant, Henry

Ahbol, Ludwig Edward  

Aide, Martin

Alksen, Karl

Alksne, Carl Michael

Amolin, John  

Anderson, Ernest  

Antin, Martin Mikkel

Balooda, David

Bartleson, Rudolf

Baschbauer, Edward Ernest  

Beern, Julays

Beglot, Edward

Bepper, John Ludwig

Berger, John William

Berkis, Arvid  

Berskaln, Andrei

Berzin, George  

Blankenberg, John William  

Bockmelder, Charles

Brasche, Martin

Bremer, Frederick  

Brining, William  

Brutton, Ernest Otto

Bunke, John

Campman, Charles

Carlson, Carl

Collath, Carl Edgar

Dambelis, Frederick August

Danberg, Rudolf  

Drager, Adolf Leopold

Dreger, Ernest Mikel

Dumps, Charles Rudolf

Ernst, Robert Alexander

Filip, Edmund

Fisher, Henry

Fraser, Ernest

Gaisman, Ian

Gedgawd, Charles Anton

Gerk, Charles

Gorgensen, Charles

Greenfield, Peter

Greig, Eugene Jack  

Greive, Charles

Grusausky, Fridrich

Hamann, Martin  

Hendrickson, John

Hulsen, Alexander  

Jacobsen, Charles  

Jacobson, Fritz Johann  

Janshewsky, Edward Rudolph

Janson, Edward

Johnson, Harry

Johnson, John

Johnson, Peter

Kairi, Andrew

Kaptein, Johann

Kasak, John

Kensman, John Joseph

Krauklys, John Robert  

Kulmar, Jan  

Lambahirt, Theodor  

Leksman, Richard  

Lihpin, George

Lundfend, Wilhelm

Mahlit, Rudolph  

Makewitz, August

Martinson, David

Mathewy, Charles  

Matzonas, Franc  

Meerin, Robert

Meesit, Walter

Mentze, Alexander

Michelson, John Victor

Olsen, John

Ozols, Julius

Paegle, Michael  

Pankoff, John August

Paulin, Karl Fritz

Pettersson, August

Prinz, Carl August

Pulpe, Charles Martin

Puring, Gustav Albert

Putre, Andrew

Putre, John

Raupak-Ropenberg, John de

Rehrick, Nicolas

Reimers, John

Reineke, John  

Renaud, Martin Nicolay

Reppe, Charles

Robinsky, Peter

Rosing, Ian

Rowehl, Armen

Rowehl, Edwin Nicholas

Rozenfeld, Didrich  

Sander, Arnold  

Schilling, Fritz

Selman, Ivan Frederick Lowack

Seltin, Edward Ottomar

Sendon, Edward

Sevald, Edward

Sipan, Hugo

Skalberg, John

Skudrin, Frederick Reinhold

Smelga, John

Smith, Charles

Stauwer, William

Stips, Charles

Strauberg, Oscar

Stuhrit, Alexander

Swirgsdin, Peter

Tomrop, Ernest

Trellick, Harry

Upmal, Ernest  

Uppeneeck, Nicholai Charles

Voitkun, Andreas

Weinberg, Atti

Wihtol, Bernchard

Winnin, Fritz

Wiseman, Martin

Yurak, Oscar

Zeeman, Fritz


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