Charles Anton Gedgawd

Alias Kasimir Gedgovd (in mother’s letter)

Born 15.10.1897    Place Libau (Liepaia), Latvia   Ethnic origin Danish/Russian   Religion Roman Catholic

Father Gedgawd Charles Joseph        Mother Gedgovd, Domicele

Arrived at Australia

            from Libau    on 1906    per City of Eneter     disembarked at Townsville, Qld

Residence before enlistment Charter Towers, Adelaide, Cloncurry, Qld

Occupation 1916 fireman, labourer; 1928 labourer

Service

service number 520   enlisted 17.08.1916   POE Cloncurry, Qld

unit 11th MG Battalion; 25th MG Company; 5th MG Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1918      casualties WIA 1918 (twice)

awards MM 30.09.1917

final fate RTA 15.01.1919       discharged 16.04.1919 MU

Naturalisation 1928

Residence after the war 1928 Gundagai, NSW, 1931 Orange, NSW, 1937 Sydney

Died 5.02.1976

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised recommendation for award (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Their discharge certificate was their safeguard; it distinguished them from other immigrants. And it was certainly essential to obtain employment: Gedgawd wrote, ‘I am out of work and it would assist me to obtain work if I had my discharge’.

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