Russian AnzacsCharles Rudolf Dumps
| Born | 18.12.1883 |
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| Place | Saloz (?), Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Adam |
| Family | Wife Mary Ellen (nee Longstroth) Dumps (1882-1940), married 1915, Perth; son Cyril Charles Dumps, b. 1924, served WWII and daughter Ivy; wife Gladys Mary Thorn, married 1942, children Alice and Margaret |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Antwerp, Belgium on August 1909 per Ashburton disembarked at Fremantle |
| Residence before enlistment | Serpentine, Pingelly, Merredin, Narrogin, Perth |
| Occupation | 1915 farm labourer, 1922 farmer |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | Perth, 1922 Serpentine, WA, 1949 Mandurah, WA |
| Died | 1967, Perth |
Service #1
| Service number | 4185 |
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| Enlisted | 9.08.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Perth |
| Unit | 11th Battalion, 1st Pioneer Battalion, Australian Mining Corps, 1st Australian Division Train |
| Rank | Private, Driver |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 12.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 13.08.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised application to enlist in the AIF (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
East Perth fire. - The West Australian, Perth, 14 April 1938, p. 22
Wedding bells. - South Western Advertiser, Perth, 11 December 1942, p. 1