Alexander Gedwillo

Alias Gedwello (Roll of Honour)
Russian spelling Александр Гедвилло
Born 1884
Place Riga, Latvia
Ethnic origin Lithianian? / Polish?
Religion Roman Catholic
Mother Antonia Gedwillo
Residence before enlistment Sydney
Occupation Carpenter
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject

Service #1

Service number 6717
Enlisted 26.04.1915
Place of enlistment Liverpool, NSW
Unit 1st Battalion; 8th Australian Field Ambulance
Rank Private, Corporal cook
Place Egypt, Western Front 1916
Final fate KIA 22.12.1916
Cemetery 374 Guards' Cemetery Lesboeufs, France

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From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

More than 20 Russians were in medical units, mainly in the field ambulances; often right at the forefront of the fighting, they suffered casualties, too. Alexander Gedwillo (8th Field Ambulance), from Riga, was killed at the Somme [...]

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