Thomas Lind

Alias correct name Antti Kujala; served as Lind
Born 13.12.1889
Place Vyborg, Finland (now Russia)
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England
Father T. Lind
Mother Maria Koskimies
Arrived at Australia from Sweden
on 23.05.1907
per Grasmere
disembarked at Melbourne
Residence before enlistment Croydon, Vic., Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland, Gloucester, NSW, Tweed River, NSW
Occupation 1914 fisherman, 1915 labourer
Naturalisation 1914

Service #1

Service number 1424
Enlisted 6.01.1915
Place of enlistment Brisbane
Unit 15th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Gallipoli, 1915
Final fate KIA 26.04.1915
Memorial 6 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli

Materials

Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Lind)

Digitised service records (NAA) (Lind/Kujala)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Lind)

Roll of Honour (AWM) (Kujala/Lind)

Blog article

Russian

English

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

There were at least nine Russian casualties in the first days after the landing [at Gallipoli]. Antti Kujala (he served as Thomas Lind), a fisherman from Vyborg (Finland), was killed.

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