Wolfe Hoffman


Alias Hoffmann

Russian spelling

Вольф Хофман

Born 1.11.1892

Place Khoshchevatoe, Podolia, Ukraine

Ethnic origin Jewish

Religion Jewish

Father Joseph Hoffman

Family

Wife Salamis Hoffman, married 1920

Arrived at Australia
from Russia
on 25.04.1910
per Scharnhorst
disembarked at Fremantle, WA

Residence before enlistment Perth, Hoffman Mill, Jarrahdale Mill

Occupation 1912 labourer, 1913 mill hand, 1915 labourer, 1939 manufacturer and distributor of ladies blouses; 1942 manufacturer of clothing

Service 1
service number 2224
enlisted 20.03.1915
POE Perth
unit 16th Battalion, 17th Field Ambulance, 9th Field Ambulance
rank Private
place Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1918
final fate RTA 4.12.1918
discharged 11.04.1919

Service 2 (WWII)
service number V148000
enlisted 30.03.1942
POE Caulfield, Vic.
unit Attestation Office, Caulfield
rank Corporal
discharged 15.10.1942

Naturalisation 1914

Residence after the war 1933 Melbourne; 1967 Sydney

Died 2.05.1976, NSW

Materials

Digitised naturalisation (NAA)

Naturalisation file (NAA)

Digitised WWI service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Personal case file (NAA)

Intelligence file (NAA)

Applications for admission relatives and friends 1 2 (NAA)

WWII service records 1 (digitised) 2 (NAA)

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