Russian AnzacsDavid Balooda
| Alias | David Charles; Balwoda, Balveda |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Давид Андреевич Балуда |
| Born | 30.12.1886 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Andrew Balooda |
| Mother | Alicia Bulkevis |
| Family | Wife Catherine (nee King) Balooda, married 1925 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Riga on 1.05.1907 per Hamburg Line of steamers disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Shepparton, Cobram, Vic. |
| Occupation | 1927 coal miner |
| Naturalisation | 1927 |
| Residence after the war | Station work throughout Qld, Baralaba, Qld |
| Died | 20.09.1951 Rockhampton |
Service #1
| Enlisted | 7.12.1914* |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 24th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, 1915 |
| Final fate | RTA 05.1915 |
| Discharged | 1915 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Balooda, David - Applied for naturalisation 17 May 1927 (NAA)
*All data about David Balooda's AIF service is from his own statements, no archival documents found so far.
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Callide Valley farmers at law. - Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, 20 November 1937, p. 5
Weather conditions against production. - Morning Bulletin, Rockhampton, 20 November 1937, p. 5
Biloela Court. - The Central Queensland Herald, Rockhampton, 25 November 1937, p. 66
Goovigen. - The Central Queensland Herald, Rockhampton, 27 September 1951, p. 24