Russian AnzacsArnold Berg
| Alias | original name Arne Kanttinen, since Dec.1910 Arnold Berg |
|---|---|
| Born | 24.07.1894 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Jacob Berg (or Josef Johanson) |
| Mother | Ida Jakkola |
| Family | Wife Carrie Ethel Berg (née Robinson), married in 1918 in England; children Harry b. 1917, Arnold Hjalmar b. 1920, served in AIF in WWII, Hilda Janet b. 1923, served RAN in WWII, Ethel Berg b. 1925, Ronald Berg b. 1926 |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 27.02.1917 per Kokohead disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide |
| Occupation | 1917 sailor, 1922 fruitgrower and farmer |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | 1922 Greenock, ca 1933 Kilroo, Kielpa, 1951 Tumby Bay, SA |
| Died | 24.05.1982 (25.03.1982?), Brighton, Adelaide |
Service #1
| Service number | 3028 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 12.03.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 43rd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.11.1919 |
| Discharged | 15.02.1920 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Enlisted | 14.05.1942 |
|---|---|
| Place of enlistment | Rudall, SA |
| Unit | 5th Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Discharged | 14.12.1945 |
Materials
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Personal case file 1 2 3 4 5 (NAA)
Alien registration 1 2 (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
A birthday party. - Advertiser, Adelaide, 27 October 1923, p. 17.
The wine bounty. - Advertiser, Adelaide, 21 October 1926, p. 12.
Drv. A.Berg's experiences as P.O.W. - Port Lincoln Times, 25 October 1945, p. 14.
Kilroo. Welcome home. - Eyre's Peninsula Tribune, Cowell, SA, 29 November 1945, p. 2.
Farewell at Rudall Centre. - Port Lincoln Times, 11 January 1951, p. 10.
Gallery
Arnold Berg
WWII alien registration (NAA)