Russian AnzacsCharles Sigfrid Eloranta
| Alias | Elaurant |
|---|---|
| Born | 28.05.1892 |
| Place | Rauma, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Efraim Siigfrid Wallenius |
| Mother | Sofia Wilhelmiina Soderman |
| Family | Wife Melba Molly Elaurant, son Charles David Richard Elaurant, daughter Judith (Elaurant) McGeorge |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 6.05.1913 per Shropshire disembarked at Brisbane |
| Residence before enlistment | Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Occupation | Sailman, sailor |
| Naturalisation | 1935 |
| Residence after the war | 1920 Raumo, Finland, 1929 Sydney, 1934 Mount Isa, Qld |
| Died | 5.11.1947 Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 219 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 3.01.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Unit | B Flight 1st Squadron Australian Flying Corps |
| Rank | Air Mechanic 1st class |
| Place | Egypt, Palestine, 1916-1919 |
| Discharged | 28.05.1919 in London |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
Purchase of property (NAA)
Family tree at Ancestry.com
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
The Australian Flying Corps was an élite unit and a small group of Russians was regarded as being sufficiently trustworthy to serve in it. They included three former seamen -- Eloranta, Juckham and Tomrop -- who served in the 1st Flying Squadron in Egypt. Edward Sevald, from Riga, who had studied at aviation school in Russia, had a successful career with the 3rd Flying Squadron in France as a sergeant mechanic. Frederick Dambelis, also from Riga, a former rigger who 'understood motor car driving', became an air-mechanic (2nd class).
Gallery
Charles Sigfrid Eloranta
Courtesy of Elaurant family