Regimental number | 4228 |
Place of birth | Kurkijoki, Finland |
Place of birth | Kexholm, Finland |
School | Kexholm School, Finland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Latter Day Saints |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | Violet Ruthburg, 5 Byrne Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Christina Savolainan, Kixholm, Finland, Russia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Surname Savolainen on ROH. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. I), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Christiana SAVOLAINAN (as spelt), Kexholm, Finland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength of 57th Bn, Hogs Back, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Buried at Rue du Bois Cemetery by Reverend G.W.B. Statt, no date stated. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SAVOLAINAN Arthur John |