Russian AnzacsEdwin Ferdinand Rosberg
| Alias | Roseberg |
|---|---|
| Born | 9.12.1884 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Family | wife Theresa Louisa (nee Lampe) Rosberg, married in Sydney in 1909, children Edward R b. 1910, Richard Bede b. 1912, George Edwin b. 1914, Thomas Carol b. 1919, Harold Norman b. 1920, David Louis b. 1922, Lucy Elizabeth b. 1924, Leonard Joseph b. 1927 (George Edwin, Harold Norman, and David Louis served in the 2nd AIF in WWII) |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Hamburg, Germany on 9.12.1906 per Colonna disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | Telephone mechanic; 1909, 1914 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1910 |
| Residence after the war | 1925 Kogarah, 1930 Bethanga Bridge, Albury |
| Died | 3.01.1942 Coral Sea |
Service #1
| Service number | 753 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 29.08.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Kensington, NSW |
| Unit | 4th Battalion, 56th Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Corporal, Sergeant, Private |
| Place | Gallipoli 1915; Western Front 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1915 |
| Final fate | RTA 24.08.1918 |
| Discharged | 12.12.1918 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Roseberg)
Digitised court martial file (NAA)
Ancestry.com family tree
Gallery
Edwin Rosberg (sitting in the middle front row) in Egypt
Edwin Rosberg on the Western Front
(both photographs courtesy of John Rosberg)