Russian AnzacsCharles Gross
| Born | 13.05.1873 |
|---|---|
| Place | Narpes (?), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Methodist (?) |
| Father | Karl Pieter Gross |
| Mother | Marisel |
| Family | Wife Mary Gross (nee Sherriff), married 1928, Newcastle |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 17.02.1896 per Koplin Highland disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Maitland, Wyong, Nowra, Coffs Harbour, Macksville on Nambucca River, NSW |
| Occupation | 1915 labourer, 1916 timber cutter |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
| Residence after the war | Congarinni, NSW |
| Died | 1963 Wollongong, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 3153 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 23.10.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Macksville, NSW |
| Unit | 34th Battalion, 15th Field Amb. |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 23.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 2.11.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Blog article
Publications
Australia's fighting sons of the empire : portraits and biographies of Australians in the Great War, Sydney, [1919], p. 211.
Gallery
Charles Gross
(Australia's fighting sons of the empire : portraits and biographies of Australians in the Great War, Sydney, [1919], p. 211)