John Woronsoff

Alias naturalised as John Brown     Russian spelling Иван Воронцов

Born 24.06.1889     Place Nizhny Tagil, Perm, Russia     Ethnic origin Russian     Religion Russian Orthodox

Father -     Mother Waransoff, Fdrke (?)

Arrived at Australia

            from Marseilles     on 22.06.1907     per Balmoral     disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Waurn Ponds, Geelong, Vic

Occupation formerly a sailor, 1911 teamster, 1916 farmer

Service

service number7344      enlisted 24.10.1916     POE Geelong, Vic

unit 6th Battalion, 21st Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1917

final fate KIA 23.09.1917

memorial details 29 The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

Naturalisation 1911

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Some of the Russians who had been in Australia for a while had become known by English names and used those when enlisting — like Alfroniza Morozoff (who had deserted the Russian cruiser Gromoboi in 1901), known as Jack Morris. But there were others such as John Woronsoff from Siberia who, even though already naturalised as John Brown, decided to enlist under his real name — just like Haim Platkin did. Woronsoff’s name is now one of those engraved on the Menin Gate memorial in Belgium.

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