Russian AnzacsVaino Armos Balhorn
| Alias | Ballhorn (AIF); William Balhorn (naturalisation) |
|---|---|
| Born | 27.04.1888 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish / Dannish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Henry Balhorn (Danish); stepfather Brynold Lindholm |
| Mother | Maria Arosin |
| Family | Wife Gladys Louisa (nee Smith) Balhorn, married 1922 Sydney; sons Sydney Gordon b. 1923 and Allan Vardy b. 1927, both served in the AIF during WWII |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | At sea for 2 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Western Mexico on 27.07.1911 per Sailing vessel disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Muswellbrook, NSW |
| Occupation | 1915 Railway worker, 1921 Naval store officer |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 1970 Yarra, Victoria |
Service #1
| Service number | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.07.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 7th Light Horse Regiment; 13th FAB, 51st Battery |
| Rank | Gunner, Signaller |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Awards | 9.04.1917 MID (1.06.1917 LG) |
| Final fate | RTA 22.05.1917 |
| Discharged | 23.08.1917 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Ballhorn)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised recommendation for award (AWM)
Australian Imperial Force Headquarters (London) ... 2001 Signaller V A Balhorn (AWM)
Personal case file WWI (NAA)
Honours and Awards - Imperial Service Medals ... BALHORN, Vaino Asmas (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Two awards given to govt. men. - The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 July 1954, p. 13