Max Tortsan

Alias on 14.01.1918 was charged under the name of David Burke

Born 12.12.1898     Place Nesvizh (?), Belarus     Ethnic origin Jewish     Religion Jewish

Father Tortsan, Isidore     Mother Tortsan Rachel

Residence before arrival at Australia served at Capetown Highlanders in German West Africa

Arrived at Australia

            from South Africa     on 22.08.1915     per Nestor     disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Sydney

Occupation 1915 tailor; 1916 miner; 1940 steward, 1948 salesman

Service 1

service number 3957     enlisted 31.08.1915     POE Holsworthy, NSW

unit 2nd Battalion       rank Private

place Depot     discharged  29.12.1915 as undesirable

Service 2

service number 6127     enlisted 17.05.1916     POE Sydney

unit 1st Battalion, 1st MG Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1918

final fate RTA 23.08.1919       discharged 12.11.1919

Naturalisation 1948

Residence after the war Sydney

Family Ethel Maude Tortsan (née Edwards), married 1942

WWII served 1940-1943 11 GB

Died 14.09.1974

Materials naturalisation (NAA) (Tortsan)

digitised WWI service records (NAA) (Tortson)

court martial file 1     2  (NAA) (Tortsan & Tortson)

Records of the Assistant Provost Marshal (AWM) (Tortsan)

WWII service records (NAA) (Tortsan)

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