Niilo Kara

Alias Nillo; Nulo; Nülo; Neil Ferdinand (WWII)
Born 25.05.1894
Place Pihlajavesi, Tampere, Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Lutheran
Father Nicholas Kara
Arrived at Australia from Finland via Sweden
on 1.01.1914
per Lock Dorridon
disembarked at Port Adelaide
Residence before enlistment Corinda, Victoria
Occupation Before arrival to Australia: sailor; 1915 railway labourer, 1917 wheat farmer, prospector, sugar cane cutter, 1940 miner
Naturalisation 1939 - applied for naturalisation
Residence after the war 1917 Manangatang, Vic; 1939 Greenvale via Charters Towers, Mount Isa, Ingham and all states in Australia
Died 23.10.1947, Qld

Service #1

Service number 1682
Enlisted 28.05.1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 24th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Gallipoli, 1915
Casualties WIA 1915
Final fate RTA 28.01.1916
Discharged 20.08.1916

Service #2 – WWII

Service number QX2268
Enlisted 2.04.1940
Place of enlistment Townsville, Qld
Unit 7th div. HQ
Rank Sergeant
Place Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, New Guinea
Discharged 26.11.1946

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