Russian AnzacsAndrei Berskaln
| Alias | later Andrew Birchell; Birtulis, Birze, Berzins |
|---|---|
| Born | 10.01.1889 |
| Place | Vindava (Ventspils) or Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Kaspar Berskaln or Robert K. Berskaln |
| Mother | Martha |
| Family | Wife Emily Jane Wilkinson, married 1920 in Melbourne, son George Edmond Birchell (b. 1923, served in AIF in WWII) |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 08.1910 per Closbourn disembarked at Hobart or Adelaide |
| Residence before enlistment | Tasmania |
| Occupation | 1916 carpenter, 1948 joiner |
| Naturalisation | 1967 |
| Residence after the war | Tasmania, Victoria |
| Died | 19.09.1971, Heidelberg, Melbourne |
Service #1
| Service number | 1618 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 37th Battalion, 38th Battalion |
| Rank | Private, Lance Corporal, Sergeant |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 1.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 27.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Naturalisation (NAA) (Birchell, Andrew)
Digitised alien registration, WWII (NAA) (Bershaln, Birscill)
Digitised Civil Constructional Corps file (NAA) (Birchell, Andrew)
Gallery
Andrew Berskaln, 1940
Alien registration, WWII, NAA