Michael Nemirovsky

Alias Michael Arnold (after 1930s)*     Russian spelling Михаил Иосифович Немировский

Born 28.03.1897     Place Mariinsk, Tomsk, Siberia     Ethnic origin Jewish/Russian     Religion Greek Jewish (sic) changed to Greek Orthodox Church

Father Nemirovsky, Joseph      Mother -

Arrived at Australia -

            from China     on 07.1914     per      disembarked at Fremantle, WA

Residence before enlistment Geraldton, WA

Occupation 1915 draper, 1927 conductor

Serviceыщ

service number 4865     enlisted 22.12.1915     POE Blackboy Hill, Geraldton, WA

unit 11th Battalion, 51st Battalion, 3rd Australian Division Supply Column, 3rd MT Company, 4th MT Company       rank Private, Driver

place Western Front, 1916-1919      casualties WIA 1916

final fate RTA 1.06.1919       discharged 22.08.1919

WWI contacts William Danieloff Gorkoon

Naturalisation 1928

Residence after the war 1919-1922 Melbourne, 1927 Adelaide, 1929 Perth, 1933 Adelaide

Family Doria Nemirovsky (née Mahst) (Debora Maemer), married 1921, divorced 1933

Died 18.05.1956 Adelaide, buried in the Jewish section of West Terrace Cemetery as Michael Arnold*

Materials naturalisation 1     2  (NAA)

alien registration (NAA)

wife's alien registration (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

court martial file (NAA)

application for admission relatives and friends 1    2     3   (NAA)

Investigation Branch file (NAA)

* Information provided by Ben Hirsh

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Further indications of military command’s approach towards the Russians may be found in courts-martial proceedings. Many disciplinary cases, such as ‘using insubordinate language’ (and army life made it easy for Russians to pick up that kind of ‘language’ quickly), made no reference to their Russian origin at all and the trials were unbiased. When Michael Nemirovsky abused a non-commissioned officer, for instance, the court sentenced him to 28 days of no. 1 field punishment, and commented that ‘The Court are of opinion that there was provocation and recommend the accused to mercy’.

    [...] The Myers were known for providing their compatriots with employment, among whom were several diggers — Michael Nemirovsky was one who worked at the Emporium in the 1930s.

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