Russian AnzacsSalomon Hamalainen
| Alias | Salmon, Solomon |
|---|---|
| Born | 24.03.1875 |
| Place | Vyborg, Finland (now Russia) |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Peru on 26.12.1911 per Oparo disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Pirie, Broken Hill, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Mount Morgan, Qld |
| Occupation | 1912 sailor, 1916 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | 1918 Mackay, 1925 Sarina, 1926 Nipin via Baralaba; 1928 Dulbolla, 1928 Rockhampton, 1937 Maryborough, 1943 Town Beach, Mackay |
| Died | 24.09.1948, Mackay, Qld |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | 7485 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.10.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cloncurry, Qld |
| Unit | 9th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 29.06.1917 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Application to enlist in the AIF (NAA)
Alien registration 1 2 (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Police court. - Barrier Miner, Broken Hill, 8 May 1912, p. 1.
Circuit court. - Daily Mercury, Mackay, 19 March 1918, p. 2.
Pensioner drowned at Mackay. - Cairns Post, 25 September 1948, p. 5.
Gallery
Salomon Hamalainen
A1, 1920/1489 (NAA)