Rudolph Mahlit

Russian spelling Рудольф Махлит

Born 24.11.1880     Place Luedern (?), Madohn, Latvia     Ethnic origin Latvian    Religion Lutheran

Father Mahlit, Ausch (?)      Mother Mahlit, Anna

Residence before arrival at Australia Graduated from Seminary for teachers; since 1904 member of Revolutionary Party, in fear of being exiled to Siberia he escaped to Japan from Vladivostok, was in Japan 1½ years, Philippine Islands 2 years

Arrived at Australia

            from Manila  on 9.05.1912     per Mindorvo (Minderoo)     disembarked at Fremantle, WA

Residence before enlistment Karridale, Manjimup, Yornny, Hlardemp, Worsley, WA

Occupation in Russia: teacher; in Australia: timber hewer, timber foreman

Service

service number 1645   enlisted 8.01.1915 POE Perth

unit 16th Battalion   rank Private

place Gallipoli, 1915       casualties WIA 1915 (twice)

final fate DOW 29.08.1915

memorial details 6 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli

Naturalisation 1915

Character member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, WA

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

A teacher in Latvia, from 1904 Mahlit was — according to information supplied by the Australian military commandant where he joined up — ‘a member of the Revolutionary Party operating against the Russian government. In fear of being exiled to Siberia he escaped to Japan from Vladivostok.’ After several years in Japan and the Philippines he arrived in Australia in 1912, where he worked as a timber-hewer on the railways, and enlisted at the beginning of 1915, ending up at Gallipoli.

    [...] On 2–3 May [1915] almost every Russian from the 16th Battalion was wounded at the battle for ‘Bloody Angle’, at Quinn’s Post. [...] Rudolph Mahlit, the former teacher and political émigré, also rejoined his unit after being wounded here, only to die not long after, during the attack on Hill 60 on 27 August.

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