| Regimental number | 7683 |
| Place of birth | Abo, Finland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E. Aalto, Lantinen Katu 21, Abo, Finland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 26th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked Sydney, 19 December 1917; disembarked Suez, Egypt, 16 January 1918; embarked Port Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 2 February 1918; entrained Taranto, 5 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, 12 February 1918; embarked Cherbourg, 12 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, England, 13 February 1918. Marched in to 1st Training Bn, Sutton Veney, Wiltshire, 13 February 1916. Admitted to Military Hospital, Sutton Veney, 22 April 1918 (onychia: ingrown toe nail); discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, 22 May 1918. Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 10 June 1918 (alumnuria); discharged to No. 1 Command Depot, 1 July 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Shropshire' from Avonmouth, 1 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 16 May 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged, 30 June 1919 (medically unfit). Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AALTO Gustaf Nikolai |
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