Waine Henry Pontynen

Alias Wains Harry; William Henry
Born 9.08.1891
Place Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Lutheran
Father Henrik Pontynen
Mother Aorolra Pontynen
Family

Wife Catherine Pontynen (Sharp, née Cummins), married 1919 in England; children Eva Catherine b. 1922, Harry, b. 1925

Residence before arrival at Australia After leaving Finland was in Norway for 3 years, in England for 3 years, in USA for 2 years
Arrived at Australia from New York, USA
on 2.09.1916
per Port Adelaide
disembarked at Sydney
Residence before enlistment NSW, Brisbane
Occupation 1917 sailor, 1923 house painter, 1949 waterside worker
Naturalisation 1923
Residence after the war Brisbane
Died 23.01.1960, Brisbane

Service #1

Service number 814
Enlisted 10.04.1917
Place of enlistment Brisbane
Unit 12th MG Battalion, 4th MG Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1918-1919
Final fate RTA 20.12.1919
Discharged 14.03.1920

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