Russian AnzacsAlbert Matson
| Born | 9.06.1884 |
|---|---|
| Place | Vaasa, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Mathias Toyna Matson |
| Mother | Maria |
| Family | Wife Linda Matson (née Moore Schneider), married in 1923 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | After leaving Finland was in the USA for 8 years sailing on American ships on US coast, Hawaiian, South American and Fijian Islands |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 12.10.1915 per Benalla disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1915 seaman, 1940 casual worker, a licensed dealer, 1943 seaman |
| Naturalisation | 1940 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 1948 REdfern, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 342 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.10.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, NSW |
| Unit | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 20.04.1919 |
| Discharged | 26.07.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N388859 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1942 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington, NSW |
| Unit | 11th GB |
| Discharged | 1942 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry 1 2 (AWM)
Alien registration (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)