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ROSING, Ian
| Service Number: | 393 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Omsk, Russia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Russian Consul-General, Melbourne |
| Died: | 21 January 1964, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jun 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 393, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 Jun 1916: | Embarked Sergeant, 393, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 393, 37th Infantry Battalion |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in taking command of his company when the officers had become casualties, capturing the objective and reorganizing his men against possible counter attacks. He set a splendid example by his initiative and determination, greatly encouraging his men during a severe hostile bombardment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917
SOVIET TRADE AGENT APPOINTED
Came Here in 1915
WON D.C.M. IN A.I.F. AT MESSINES
The Soviet Government notified Mr. J. Rosing by cable last week that he was appointed its accredited trade representative for Australia, thus showing the Soviet's desire to have trade connections throughout the world and to link up with traders who dealt with
Russia before the war, Mr Hosing is a naturalised Australian, who was born in that part of Czarist Russia which now forms part of Latvia, one of the border States.
He came to Australia on important business early In 1916, and before he had been here three days he enlisted in the 37th Battalion of the A.I.F. He had to obtain the permission of the Russian Consul-General, as he was an officer on the Reserve in the Imperial Russian Army.
WON D.C.M. AT MESSINES
In 1917 as battalion sergeant-major he won the D.C.M. at Messines during the attack when his commander, Captain R. Grieve, won the V.C. He was badly wounded in 1918, and remained in hospital for many months.
Mr Rosing is official Russian interpreter to the Attorney-General's Department and served for 12 months in the Commonwealth Statistician's Department under Sir George Knibbs.
HOW HE GOT THE JOB
For the last four years, Mr Rosing has been trying to induce the Soviet Government to appoint him us trade representative for Australia, but it was not until Arcos was liquidated in London that the Soviet began to entertain his demands. He first took the matter up through the Soviet trade representative In Japan, who was at school with him. He said the Soviet Government looks after its trade representatives very well indeed, and they draw very high salaries, as well as having their rent and other expenses paid.
The Soviet has sent by post his credentials and his instructions, which he is likely to receive in a few weeks. He has already an office at 430 Bourke street, where all communications
should bo addressed.
The Herald Friday 23 December 1927 page 2
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