{"id":6776,"date":"2026-04-26T08:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primanota.org.au\/stories-of-remembrance-anzac-day-series-2026-in-this-piece-aliona\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T08:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:57:05","slug":"stories-of-remembrance-anzac-day-series-2026-in-this-piece-aliona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primanota.org.au\/ru\/stories-of-remembrance-anzac-day-series-2026-in-this-piece-aliona\/","title":{"rendered":"Stories of Remembrance \u2014 ANZAC Day Series 2026 In this piece, Aliona…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stories of Remembrance \u2014 ANZAC Day Series 2026<\/p>\n

In this piece, Aliona Kosloff and Brenton DeLurant explore a lesser-known chapter of ANZAC history \u2014 the stories of those often referred to as the \u201cRussian ANZACs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The story begins with the Australian Army\u2019s role in the First World War \u2014 from Gallipoli to the Western Front \u2014 and gradually opens into a broader historical perspective.<\/p>\n

For many, a surprising connection emerges through the work of Russian writer Korney Chukovsky, who encountered Australian soldiers in England during the war. His reflections \u2014 shaped through conversations and encounters, including with figures such as Arthur Conan Doyle \u2014 captured a powerful impression of the ANZACs.<\/p>\n

He described them as free-spirited, resilient, and defined not by rigid hierarchy, but by a sense of equality and camaraderie \u2014 an image that would resonate far beyond the battlefield and contribute to how Australia and its people were perceived in the Russian Empire.<\/p>\n

Not every ANZAC was born in Australia.
\nMore than 900 men born across the Russian Empire enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, serving alongside Australian soldiers at Gallipoli, on the Western Front, and beyond.<\/p>\n

They came from many different backgrounds \u2014 Russians, Ukrainians, Jews, Poles, Finns, and others \u2014 migrants who had made Australia their home, and who chose to serve it in a time of war.<\/p>\n

In the trenches, origin no longer mattered. What remained were shared experiences \u2014 endurance, loyalty, and survival.<\/p>\n

This conversation offers a thoughtful introduction to that history \u2014 a reminder that the ANZAC story is also a story of migration, identity, and belonging.<\/p>\n

Lest We Forget.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

Prima Nota Inc.
\nANZAC Day Series 2026
\nStories of Remembrance
\nAdelaide, South Australia<\/p>\n

Shared as part of our ongoing work with Russian-speaking communities in South Australia.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

With sincere thanks to those who made this story possible:<\/p>\n

Aliona Kosloff and Brenton DeLurant \u2014 for narration<\/p>\n

Victoria Yugin (Prima Nota Managing Committee Member),
\nRussian-Speaking Women\u2019s Association in South Australia,
\nand historian Elena Govor \u2014 for historical material and research support<\/p>\n

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Stories of Remembrance \u2014 ANZAC Day Series 2026 In this piece, Aliona Kosloff and Brenton DeLurant explore a lesser-known chapter of ANZAC history \u2014 the stories of those often referred to as the \u201cRussian ANZACs.\u201d The story begins with the Australian Army\u2019s role in the First World War \u2014 from Gallipoli to the Western Front 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