John Wathen

Born 20.09.1887
Place Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Lutheran
Father John Wathen
Mother Mary Awalte
Arrived at Australia on 10.1913
per Murtai
disembarked at Sydney
Residence before enlistment Newcastle, NSW
Occupation Sailor, ship's fireman
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject
Residence after the war Yarram, Victoria; Newcastle, NSW; was interned in 1941-42; Sydney
Died 13.12.1964, Sydney

Service #1

Service number 2408 (1927 ER)
Enlisted 14.04.1916
Place of enlistment Newcastle, NSW
Unit 36th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917
Casualties WIA 1917
Final fate RTA 28.03.1919
Discharged 20.06.1919

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