Regimental number | 5714 |
Place of birth | Mariahame, Finland |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 3.75" |
Weight | 122 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Jansson, Maishama Geta, Aland, Finland, Russia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
Fate | Discharged |
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War service: Egypt, Western Front Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 4 June 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 August 1916 (sciatica); transferred to England, 24 August 1916, and admitted to Military Hospital, York (slight lateral curvature of spine); transferred to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 September 1916; to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 25 September 1916. Discharged from AIF in England, medically unfit, 29 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |