Russian AnzacsErnest Esserman
| Alias | 1898 Aron Esserman; 1905 Aaron Ernest Esserman (?) |
|---|---|
| Born | 1877 (WWI service records & naturalisation); 15.03.1891 (WWII service records) |
| Place | Courland, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Jewish |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Father | Louis Esseman |
| Mother | Fay Esserman |
| Family | Wife Beatrice (Bessie) Hilda Esserman (nee Grimish), married 1916; brother-in-law Arthur Levy |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Hamburg on 26.03.1892 per Solingen disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Wee Waa, Sydney |
| Occupation | 1898 dealer in merchandise, 1905 hawker, 1916 bookmaker, 1935 agent, 1940 clerk |
| Naturalisation | 1898 (NSW) |
| Residence after the war | Sydney |
| Died | 5.04.1965, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 26426 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.05.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 5th Brigade, 22nd Howitzer Brigade, 2nd Division Ammunition Column |
| Rank | Gunner, Driver |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 24.01.1918 |
| Discharged | 17.04.1918 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | N72118 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 26.04.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Paddington, NSW |
| Unit | AIFRTDEC |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 1.06.1940 |
Materials
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
WWII service records (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com