Gusta Kaarna

Alias Gustav; Gustaa Adolf; Gustav Adolf
Born 22.07.1875
Place Kotka, Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England
Residence before arrival at Australia Left home as a sailor when he was 12 years old
Arrived at Australia on ca 1905
disembarked at WA
Residence before enlistment The Horseshoe mine, Bridgetown, Holyoake, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie, Fremantle, WA
Occupation Sailor, 1916 carpenter, mill hand
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject

Service #1 – Depot

Enlisted 8.02.1916
Place of enlistment Perth
Rank Private
Discharged 10.03.1916

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Police Court. A charge of wilful damage. - The Blackwood Times, Bunbury, 13 June 1913, p. 2.

Who's who in khaki. - Camp Chronicle, Midland Junction, WA, 23 March 1916, p. 2.

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