Regimental number | 74 |
Place of birth | Lavanssaari, Finland |
Religion | Orthodox |
Occupation | Seaman |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Niece, Nastas Alternan, Wynri, Lavanssaari, Longa, Finland, Russia |
Previous military service | Nil |
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Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
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War service: Western Front Embarked Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 22 November 1916. Wounded in action, 11 April 1917 (gun shot wound, right eye: severe), and admitted to 11th Field Ambulance. transferred to 15th Casualty Clearing Station, 13 April 1917; to 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, 13 April 1917; to England, and admitted to Herne Bay Military Hospital, 18 April 1917; to Canterbury Military Hospital, 24 April 1917; to County of London War Hospital, Epsom, 14 May 1917. Granted furlough, 22 June-6 July 1917, to report to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 6 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A24', 25 August 1917; discharged, 1 December 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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