Simon Afendikoff

Alias first name: Cemon, Cimon, Semon, Sam, Samuel; surname Affendikoff, Affendakoff   Russian spelling Семен Афендиков

Born 1879 or 15.05.1888  Place Odessa, Ukraine Ethnic origin Russian   Religion Russian Orthodox

Arrived at Australia 09.1915

Residence before enlistment Sydney

Occupation seaman, labourer

Service

service number 6032    enlisted 1.03.1916      POE Sydney

unit 20th Battalion           rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1919       casualties WIA 1917 (twice), 1918 (gassed)

final fate RTA 19.06.1919       discharged 3.10.1919

Naturalisation likely was not naturalised

Residence after the war 1921 Sydney, Newcastle, 1935 Gordonvale, Qld

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

We find Simon Afendikoff, three times wounded at the Western Front, applying in 1935 for a copy of his discharge because of the ‘wear and tear of constantly carrying it on my person in all weather’.

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