Russian AnzacsHendrik Adamson
| Alias | Hendrick Waldemar |
|---|---|
| Born | 1881 (enlistment); 19.08.1875 (naturalisation) |
| Place | Pärnu, Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Mother | Maria Adamson |
| Family | wife Emily Cecelia Howard (married 14.12.1918), children Helena Peggy Adamson (1920-2014), Inez Mary Adamson (1923-2012) |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Liverpool, UK on 5.08.1913 per Anna disembarked at Port Adelaide, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Adelaide, SA |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1919 |
| Residence after the war | Adelaide, SA |
| Died | 15.11.1953, Adelaide |
| Cemetery | West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide |
Service #1
| Service number | 2778 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 4.06.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, SA |
| Unit | 10th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 22.07.1917 |
| Discharged | 21.03.1918 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Tree on Ancestry.com
Gallery
Adamson family
(photo from Ancestry.com)
Hendrick Waldemar Adamson
West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide