Regimental number | 982 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Abo, Finland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Abo, Finland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Height | 5' 4.75" |
Weight | 135 lbs |
Next of kin | Ellen Aaltonen, Abo, Finland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 28th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked from Alexandria on board HT 'Ivernia' to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 4 September 1915. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 14 November 1915 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 23 November 1915. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 November 1915 (jaundice); transferred to HS 'Karapara', 30 November 1915; admitted to Valetta Hospital, Malta, 30 November 1915; transferred to Cottonera Hospital, 9 December 1915 (enteric); embarked on HS 'Essequibo' for Egypt, 7 January 1916; admitted to No. 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis (para-typhoid); discharged to Australia, 28 January 1916. Embarked from Suez on board HT 'Suffolk', 29 January 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 1 March 1916; discharged, 13 May 1916 (medically unfit: para-typhoid). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Miscellaneous details | Name entered on Embarkation Roll as AALTENEN. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 56 |
Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia |
Sources | NAA: B2455, AALTONEN Emil Alarik |