Isaac Proosov

Alias Pruss (changed to correct name Proosov in 1918)    Russian spelling Исаак Прусов

Born 25.11.1885     Place Gorodok, Vitebsk, Belarus     Ethnic origin Jewish     Religion Jewish

Residence before arrival at Australia was apprentice in Smolensk; when 15 years old left Russia for London, where he worked as a cabinetmaker

Family wife Janie (Jane) Pruss (Proosov), married 1911 in London, by 1915 they had two sons; Phyllis Proosov b.1920, Victor Proosov (Prosser), b.1922

Arrived at Australia

            from London     on 2.03.1913     per Rangatara     disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Sydney

Occupation cabinetmaker and carpenter

Service

service number 705     enlisted 6.09.1916     POE Sydney

unit A Flight, 2nd Flying Corps, 69th Squadron, 68th Squadron Australian Flying Corps       rank 2nd Air Mechanic

place England, 1916-1919

final fate RTA 9.02.1919       discharged 16.05.1919

Naturalisation 1915

Residence after the war Sydney

Died 6.09.1953

Materials naturalisation (NAA) (Pruss)

digitised service records (NAA) (Proosov)

records of the Assistant Provost Marshal (AWM) (Pruss or Prussoff)

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