Russian AnzacsErik Reinhold Katajisto
| Alias | 'better known as Erik Kay' |
|---|---|
| Born | 24.05.1896 |
| Place | Abo (Turku), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England and Lutheran (WWI); Presbyterian (WWII) |
| Father | Emil Katajisto |
| Mother | Paulina Katajisto |
| Family | Wife Hilda Sofia Katajisto (nee Simpson), married 1920, Victoria; children: Reinhold John, b. 1922, served in AIF, WWII, Selma Paulina, b. 1930, Eric Nils, b. 1932 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Fredrikstad, Norway on 18.10.1914 per Pera disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Outtrim, Vic. |
| Occupation | 1916 bootmaker; farmer; 1942 bookmaker |
| Naturalisation | 1942 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne, South Gippsland, 1942 Foster, Vic. |
| Died | 1959, Fitzroy, Vic. |
Service #1
| Service number | 1894 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 28.01.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Korumburra, Vic |
| Unit | 21st Battalion, 46th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 15.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 2.09.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | 128115 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.03.1943 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 1 Egineering School, RAAF |
| Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
| Discharged | 20.05.1945 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Court martial file (NAA) (Karajisto)
Alien registration file (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA) (Kay, Erik Reinhold)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Woodburn news. - The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser, NSW , 19 August 1919, p. 2.
Gallery
Erik Reinhold Kay
WWII service records (NAA)