Russian AnzacsNils Arthur Erikson
| Alias | Erickson |
|---|---|
| Born | 11.03.1895 |
| Place | Wessingsboda, Lemland, Mariehamn, Aland, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Eric August Erikson |
| Mother | Hilda Wilhelmina Erikson |
| Family | Wife Coral May Ericson (nee Lindley), b Hillgrove, NSW ca 1900, married 1921 in Perth; children Lindley Nils b. 1922, Eric Arthur James, b. 1925, Dennis Lloyd b. 1926 (two elder sons served in the AIF in WWII). |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Norway 6 weeks, South Africa 6 weeks |
| Arrived at Australia |
from South Africa on 2.07.1912 per Borrowdale disembarked at Flinders Bay, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Bolgart, Kellerberrin, Bruce Rock, WA |
| Occupation | 1912 seaman, 1916 farm hand, labourer, 1927 farm manager, 1937 carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1928 |
| Residence after the war | Bruce Rock, Kondinin, Perth, Narrembeen, Merredin, Cardup, Stoneville, Perth |
| Died | 1968, Swan, WA |
Service #1
| Service number | 6317 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 10.11.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Perth |
| Unit | 27th Battalion, 28th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 16.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 31.08.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Alien registration 1 2 (digitised) (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Personal case file 1 2 (NAA)
Gallery
Nils Arthur Erikson
Courtesy of Eric Erickson