| Regimental number | 2656 |
| Place of birth | Kinkainen Panelja, Finland |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Ship's carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Eino, Kinkainer, Panelja, Finland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Arrived in Australia 9 months prior to enlistment. War service: Egypt Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Training Regiment, Tel el Kebir, 12 June 1916. Taken on strength, 1st Double Squadron, Serapeum, 6 July 1916. Sick to hospital, 18 August 1916 (inflammation of ear), and admitted to 1/2 E.A. Field Ambulance; transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 24 August 1916 (diarrhoea); to No. 3 Australian General Hospital, 31 August 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Ayrshire', 21 November 1916; disembarked Sydney, 3 January 1917; discharged, 23 January 1917 (left ear: chronic otitis media and deafness; medical report, 7 September 1916, found the condition to be pre-existing, not caused by military service). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
