Alexander Corsair

Alias Alex      Russian spelling Александр Иванович Корсар (?)

Born 9.08.1862     Place St Petersburg, North-Western Russia      Ethnic origin Russian     Religion Russian Orthodox

Father Corsair, John       Mother -

Arrived at Australia

            from Russia  on 1887    per Port Arthur    disembarked at Newcastle

Residence before enlistment Kalgoorlie, Murchison and Geraldton districts, Lanesfield Goldmine, Laverton, WA

Occupation mining and bridge carpenter

Service

service number 7651   enlisted 20.02.1917   POE Laverton, WA

unit Tunnelling coys   rank Private, Sapper

place Depot     discharged 8.09.1917 MU

Naturalisation 1927

Residence after the war Geraldton

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

Alexander CORSAIR (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Alexander Corsair from St Petersburg was another of the older Anzacs: born in 1862 (when enlisting, he reduced his age by six years), he came to Australia in 1887 and worked for years in Western Australian gold mines as a mining carpenter.

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