Russian AnzacsVictor Ahl
| Born | 21.03.1870 (enlistment); 21.03.1866 (consulate records)* |
|---|---|
| Place | Borga (Porvoo), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Family | Wife Mary Ann Shaw, marriage 1892, Victoria |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 11.1889 per Cedice de Saxon disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | SA, Murray Bridge, SA; Victoria, NSW, Qld; Kingaroy, Qld |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | applied in 1915 |
| Residence after the war | Kingaroy, Maryborough, Roma, Qld |
| Died | 23.08.1924 Roma, Qld |
| Cemetery | Roma General Cemetery, Qld |
Service #1
| Service number | 1674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.07.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 31st Battalion, 47th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 10.07.1916 |
| Discharged | 4.10.1916 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
*/ Information from Jukka Illman
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Police court. - Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, 2 September 1918, p. 4
Returned soldier's death. - Western Star and Roma Advertiser, Toowoomba, 30 August 1924, p. 2
Gallery
Victor Ahl
Roma General Cemetery, Qld