John Janus
Alias John Albert Janus; Jaanus
Born 1872
Place Pärnu, Estonia, or Stettin, Germany
Ethnic origin Estonian / German
Religion Presbyterian & Lutheran
Family
Partner Jane Wright, son John Gordon Wright, b. 1897
Arrived at Australia
on 1889
Residence before enlistment South Australia; Echuca, Vic; Narranderra, NSW
Occupation Sailor, labourer
Service 1 enlisted 31.05.1915
POE Jerilderie, NSW
rank Private
discharged 1915
Service 2 service number 1672
enlisted 2.12.1915
POE Narranderra, NSW
unit 55th Battalion
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1918
casualties WIA 1918 (twice)
final fate RTA 11.12.1918
discharged 20.02.1919
Naturalisation 1898, South Australia
Residence after the war Narranderra, NSW
Died 24.09.1927, Sandigo, Narranderra, NSW
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised application to enlist in the AIF 1 2, digitised (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Personal case file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Russian labourer killed. - The Age, Melbourne, 26 September 1927, p. 12.
Fatal accident. - Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, 27 September 1927, p. 2.