Russian AnzacsWilliam Eller
| Alias | Gustave Wilhelm Eller |
|---|---|
| Born | 29.05.1884 |
| Place | Dago (Hiiumaa), Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Russia on 17.01.1906 per Isle of Arran disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Scarborough, Killingworth, Barnsley, NSW |
| Occupation | 1912 coal miner; 1916 miner, 1930 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1912 |
| Residence after the war | Neath, NSW |
| Died | 23.03.1936, Kurri Kurri, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 5530 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.05.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Teralba, NSW |
| Unit | 1st Tunnelling Company |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 31.05.1919 |
| Discharged | 11.01.1920 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
District casualties. - Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 9 April 1917, p. 5.
Barnsley heroes. - Newcastle Sun, 7 July 1919, p. 5.
Here and there. - Newcastle Sun, 11 September 1919, p. 2.