Regimental number | 4835 |
Place of birth | Helsingfors, Finland |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | 74 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 34 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 154 lbs |
Next of kin | Friend, Russian Missionary, 74 Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
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Place of enlistment | East Sydney, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Pioneer Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/13/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
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Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 16 January 1918. Embarked Port Said, 24 January 1918; disembarked Taranto, Italy, 2 February 1918. Entrained Taranto, 5 February 1918; detrained Cherbourg, France, 12 February 1918; embarked for England, 12 February 1918; disembarked Southampton, 13 February 1918. Marched into Pioneer Training Bn, 13 February 1918; transferred to 4th Pioneer Bn, 20 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 July 1918; taken on strength, 4th Pioneer Bn, 8 August 1918. Detached to Chatlenean Railway Station Loading Party, 20 February 1919; rejoined Pioneer Bn, 13 March 1919. Attached to Graves Registration Detachment, 25 March 1919. Found guilty, 28 May 1919, of disobeying a lawful command given by a Superior Officer: awarded forfeiture of 2 days' pay. Detached to 4th Pioneer Bn, and marched out for return to Australia, 19 August 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devon', 8 October 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 27 November 1919; discharged, 28 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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