Effim Rogoshow

Russian spelling Ефим Рогошов

Born 1889     Place Baevka, Simbirsk (Ulianovsk), Volga River area, Russia     Ethnic origin Russian     Religion Russian Orthodox

Residence before arrival at Australia served in the Russian Cavalry on the Afghan border

Arrived at Australia -

Residence before enlistment Jarrahwood, WA

Occupation carpenter

Service

service number 1092      enlisted 23.11.1915     POE Kalgoorlie, WA

rank Private     place Depot

discharged 20.03.1916 being convicted by civil power

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

The military authorities in Kalgoorlie were especially vigilant when enlisting Effim Rogoshow. To prove his Russianness, he provided a unique document: it was a note written in old-fashioned Russian by a half-literate countryman from Kalgoorlie and stated that Rogoshow is ‘A true Russian man’. It obviously satisfied the officials and they duly attached the ‘proof’ to Rogoshow’s file.

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