Russian AnzacsAxel Hjalmar Holmstrom
| Alias | Arthur Karlson (before enlistment); Joes Axel Hjalmar Holmstrom (naturalisation); Axel Hzalmar Holmstrom (service records) |
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| Born | 12.11.1878 |
| Place | Somero, Turku, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 8.11.1913 per Mareri disembarked at Newcastle, NSW (deserted the ship) |
| Residence before enlistment | Newcastle, Taree to Kempsey railway construction |
| Occupation | 1915 seaman, 1920 AB seaman & labourer |
| Naturalisation | Applied in 1920 |
| Residence after the war | 1920 Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 4143 |
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| Enlisted | 8.11.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, NSW |
| Unit | 19th Battalion, 5th LTM Battery, 18th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916, 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 31.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 1.07.1919 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)