Morris Lebovich

Russian spelling Морис Лебович

Born 1895     Place Maikop, Odessa, Ukraine     Ethnic origin Jewish    Religion Jewish

Father Lebovich, Aaron      Mother Lebovich, Hanna

Arrived at Australia ca 1899

Residence before enlistment Perth

Occupation saddler

Service

service number 7002   enlisted 31.10.1916   POE Sydney

unit 2nd Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1918

final fate DOW 5.05.1918

cemetery details 27 Caestre Military Cemetery near Hazebrouck, France

Naturalisation father naturalised with family

Materials father's naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

The Lakovsky, Lebovich and Rappeport families from southern Russia were among those that did continue with their small businesses in Australia. They came to Western Australia at the end of the 19th century and their sons would grow up just like other ordinary Australian city boys — with the same pursuits and interests, and undergoing the same military training compulsory for Australian boys at the time. The difference for these Jewish boys was that, in Australia, they had the benefits of a better start in life, and a better general education, than would have been their lot in Russia. The question of their identity was probably of little concern for most of this younger generation: for them, Russianness and Jewishness were already giving way to a sense of being Australian — or being ‘British’.

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