Russian AnzacsCarl Alfred Vasele Claeson
| Born | 15.12.1897 |
|---|---|
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish / Swedish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Alfred Claeson*/ |
| Mother | Lese Claeson |
| Family | Wife Violet Ethel Claeson (née Thompson) |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Lived in Sweden as a child |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Hudiksvall on 15.12.1914 per Songdal disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Penrith, Burrunjack, Penrith |
| Occupation | seaman, 1918 labourer, 1930 fettler; 1935 fruitier; 1940 motor driver |
| Naturalisation | 1920 |
| Residence after the war | Penrith, NSW |
| Died | 31.12.1968, Windsor, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 65732 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.06.1918 |
| Place of enlistment | St Mary, NSW |
| Unit | 3rd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | England, 1918-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 22.08.1919 |
| Discharged | 7.02.1920 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N72674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington |
| Unit | 11 Garrison Battalion |
| Discharged | 10.11.1941 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Carl Alfred Vasele Creason)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA) (Carl Claeson)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
WWII service records (NAA) (Carl Alfred Claeson)
*/Family tree at Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Obituary. - Nepean Times, Penrith, 2 August 1930, p. 8.
Diggers' rummy party. - Nepean Times, Penrith, 29 July 1933, p. 1.
Change of business. - Nepean Times, Penrith, 8 June 1935, p. 4.
Gallery
Advertisement of Carl Claeson's business
(Nepean Times, 4 April 1936)