Dictionary of Sydney

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Schatkowski, Militan

Sailor who lived in Newcastle, New South Wales before he enlisted in 1914. After the war and while still in England he adopted his wife's name citing in a statutory declaration that: 'I am desirous that my name should be changed in all records to Militian Oldham, it being my intention to marry a natural born English subject and I desire to have an English name'.

Milestone
Born
Plateliai, Lithuania
20 Nov 1891
Arrived Sydney
1914
Departed Sydney
HMAT Seang Choon
11 Feb 1915
Arrived Sydney
HT Bremen
27 Jul 1919
Died
Sydney
29 Nov 1938
Name
Commemorated by
Alternate
Oldham, Militan
14 Feb 1918 - 29 Nov 1938
Occupation
Position
30 Oct 1914 - 1919