Vlas Kozakovshonok

Alias Kosakovshink, Blas; Kosakowschenek, Kasakawschink     Russian spelling Влас Алексеевич Козаковшонок

Born 1894     Place Riga, Latvia     Ethnic origin Russian      Religion Roman Catholic

Father Kozakovshonok, Alexei      Mother Kozakovshonok, Vera

Arrived at Australia as trimmer

            from London     on 29.06.1914   per Star of England     disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment

Occupation seaman

Service

service number 2186   enlisted 3.02.1915 POE Liverpool, NSW

unit 4th Battalion   rank Private

place Gallipoli, 1915

final fate KIA 6/9.08.1915

memorial details 6 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Materials digitised service records (NAA) (Kasakawschink, Blas)

Roll of Honour card (AWM) (Kosakowschenek, Blas)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

We should all remember that, even in those distant years, not only men with names like Smith and Johnson made up the Anzacs; among their number there was also Abas Bhawoodeen Ghansar from India, Ernest Licey, an Aboriginal man from Ulladulla, Vlas Kozakovshonok from Russia and Vido Thomas Svekloha from Montenegro.

    [...] Russians who joined the army together, or who met up at training camp, would often embark together. [...] The Karoola, which left Brisbane on 12 June 1915, carried eight Russians mostly from northern Queensland: Glowacki, Roomianzoff, Sekachoff, Karelin (6/9th Battalion), and Lopaten, Grehoff, Smagin and Volkoff (6/15th Battalion). In Sydney they were joined by three of their countrymen — Kozakoff, Harbert and Kozakovshonok.

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