Russian AnzacsAnton Anderson
| Alias | Anton Hovi Anderson |
|---|---|
| Born | 19.12.1884 |
| Place | Lavansaari, Finland (now Island Moshchnyi, Russia)* |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Michael Anderson |
| Family | Wife Amy Lillian Aubreyetta, married 1922; daughter Joan b. 1923 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Seafaring |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 25.02.1912 per Ravenhill disembarked at Hobart |
| Residence before enlistment | Hobart |
| Occupation | Seaman, stoker, fisherman |
| Naturalisation | 1924 |
| Residence after the war | Launceston, Tas.; Canberra, Greenwell Point, NSW |
| Died | 26.07.1939, Berry, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 74 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.3.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Hobart |
| Unit | 40th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 25.8.1917 |
| Discharged | 1.12.1917 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
*/ Information from Jukka Illman
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Man killed. Car and sulky collide. - Canberra Times, 10 February 1927, p. 9.