Russian AnzacsGunnar Karllstrom
| Alias | Karlstrom Gunnor (nat.) |
|---|---|
| Born | 13.08.1890 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Mother | Henrica Karlstrom |
| Family | Wife Margaret Karlstrom (nee Hanratty), son Gunnar Roy Patrick Karlstrom |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Sweden on 1.12.1910 per Glenlog disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Korumburra, Melbourne, Freestone Creek, Ballarat, Vic. |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
Service #1
| Service number | 923 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 7.02.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 39th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | DOW 11.01.1917 |
| Cemetery | 297 Trois-Arbres Cemetery Steenwerck, France |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Karlstrom)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Karllstrom)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Roll of Honour (AWM) (Karllstrom)
Portrait of 923 Private G. KARLLSTROM, 39th Battalion, died of wounds H06586 (AWM)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Private G. Karlstrom. - The Ballarat Courier, 23 January 1917, p. 4.
The flags on the City and Town Halls.... - The Ballarat Courier, 29 January 1917, p. 2.
Gallery
Gunnar Karllstrom
AWM H06586
AWM memorial panel 131