Serguey Kalinin

Alias enlisted as Serge Medvedeff, later used his true name Serguey Andronikovich Kalinin, naturalised as Serguey Alexander Kalinin

Russian spelling Сергей Андроникович Калинин

Born 30.09.1886      Place Moscow, Central Russia (naturalisation); Ekaterinburg, the Urals, Russia (alien registration)    Ethnic origin Russian    Religion Russian Orthodox

Father Kalinin, Andron Efremovich    Mother Kalinin, Anna

Residence before arrival at Australia served in the Russian Army for 2 years

Arrived at Australia as Ilia Medvedeff

            from Nagasaki, Japan   on 14.11.1909    per Yawata Maru   disembarked at Brisbane

Residence before enlistment Brisbane

Occupation in Russia: bookkeeper, 1915 farm labourer, worked on railway lines

Service

service number 3851   enlisted 22.12.1915   POE Rockhampton, Qld

unit 31st Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1917

final fate RTA 21.12.1917       discharged 26.03.1918 MU

Naturalisation 1940

Residence after the war Brisbane

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

alien naturalisation (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Serguey Kalinin, a merchant’s son from Ekaterinburg, wrote of his experience [...]: ‘I was gassed by Bullecourt and my lungs are badly affected … In Bullecourt I lost image of St Nicholas, and now I am without my Mother’s blessing. I am sure this little ikone saved my life.’

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