Stefan Morga

Alias Stephan Marga (consul’s information)    Russian spelling Степан Францевич Морга

Born 18.11.1886       Place Czenstochowa, Poland      Ethnic origin Pole     Religion Roman Catholic

Father Morga, Franz      Mother -

Residence before arrival at Australia served 3 years in the Russian Army, in 1913-1915 was in Belgium and England

Arrived at Australia

            from England, Liverpool     on 26.08.1915    per Whackerua      disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Canungra, NSW, Bathurst, Bombala

Occupation 1917 blacksmith, 1924 learner at Blind Institute, 1926 basket maker, 1946 coal mining shipman

Service

service number 72481   enlisted 17.03.1917   POE Sydney

rank Private     place Depot

final fate deserted 28.04.1917

Naturalisation appl. for nat. in 1924, 1926, 1946

Residence after the war 1918-1926 North Queensland, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane; since 1926 NSW, 1946 Dapto, NSW

Other details in 1922 killed Zabarey (Zaharey?) Beznosuk at Cairns and wounded himself becoming blind, was sentenced to death, then for hard labour for life, later released as blind, by 1946 vision restored.

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

alien registration 1      2  (NAA)

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