Andre Tolstoi

Russian spelling Андрей Владимирович Толстой

Born 21.06.1873     Place Warsaw, Poland     Ethnic origin Russian     Religion none

Father Tolstoi, William     Mother Tolstoi, Hiline

Residence before arrival at Australia was well educated in France, served in the French Army

Arrived at Australia

            from Spain     on 12.03.1900     per Windsor     disembarked at Wollongong, NSW

Residence before enlistment Boolboonda, Ambrose, Qld

Occupation 1912 sugar grower, 1916 miner

Family wife Agnes Madeline Rosina Tolstoi (née Tucker), married 1905; daughter Agnes, b. 1907, lived at Rockhampton

Service

service number 5760     enlisted 29.01.1916     POE Enoggera, Qld

unit 15th Battalion       rank Private, Acting Corporal

place Western Front, 1916-1917

final fate KIA 11.04.1917

memorial details 26 Villers Bretonneux, France

Naturalisation 1912

Materials digitised naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised Red Cross wounded and missing file (AWM)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

Overpayment to Widow of A. TOLSTOI (digitised file) (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Andre Tolstoi, born in Warsaw but brought up in France, had served in the French army before enlisting in the AIF. After he was reported missing in action at Bullecourt, his comrades stated at the court of enquiry that his body bore the scars of several wounds received in other wars. [...] His wife Agnes for a long time refused to believe that he was dead, hoping that he had been taken prisoner — but he never returned.

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