Alexander Zangey

Alias Zagney, Zangry, Zandegey     Russian spelling Александр Зангиев

Born 1881     Place Vladikavkaz, Ossetia, the Caucasus or village Rock (?), Georgia     Ethnic origin Ossetian     Religion Russian Orthodox

Arrived at Australia -

Residence before enlistment Brisbane

Occupation labourer

Service

service number 3140     enlisted 28.06.1915     POE Brisbane

unit 9th Battalion, 49th Battalion, 11th FAB, 4th DAC      rank Gunner, Acting Corporal, Driver

place Western Front 1916

final fate KIA 28.11.1916

cemetery details 432 Caterpillar Valley Cemetery Longueval, France

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Materials digitised service records (NAA) (Zagney)

Z name file. [File misnamed - contents are concerned with search for Cigas Kague and the will of the late Alexander Zangry (NAA)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

In artillery units nearly 50 Russians served as gunners and drivers. Nicholas Korotcoff drove huge, horse-drawn supply wagons on the battlefields in France. Several other Russians who had rural backgrounds, and were accustomed to handling horses, felt at home doing this work — George Gurasoff, Makar Markoff and an Ossetian from the Caucasus, Alexander Zangey, who was killed at the Somme.

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