John Alfred Jacobson
Alias Olsen; Alfred Nelson
Born 1877
Place Vyborg, Finland (now Russia)
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England
Arrived at Australia
Residence before enlistment Tamworth, NSW
Occupation Ship's carpenter, labourer
Service 1 (Depot)
service number N12474
enlisted 19.12.1915 (as Alfred Nelson)
POE Werris Creek, NSW
unit 34th Battalion
rank Private
final fate 10.03.1916 absent without leave
Service 2 (Depot)
service number 1155
enlisted 16.03.1916 (as John Alfred Jacobson)
POE Sydney
unit 2nd Battalion
rank Private
discharged 20.09.1916 MU
Naturalisation Served as naturalised British subject
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA) (Nelson)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Jacobson)
Applications to enlist in the AIF (NAA) (Jacobson)
Cort martial records (NAA) (Nelson)