Victor Morris Letman

Born 22.04.1883
Place Tammerfors (Tampere), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England
Family

Kathleen Letman (nee Smith), married 1919, 2 children (son Victor Brian Letman)

Arrived at Australia from London
on 19.07.1901
per Irean (?)
disembarked at Hobart
Residence before enlistment Melbourne
Occupation 1910 seaman, 1915 labourer
Naturalisation 1910
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 28.04.1955

Service #1

Service number 452
Enlisted 20.03.1915
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 24th Battalion
Rank Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal
Place Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1918
Casualties WIA 1917
Awards MM 14.01.1918 LG
Final fate RTA 9.12.1918
Discharged 16.03.1919

Service #2 – WWII

Service number V370585
Enlisted 1942
Place of enlistment Brunswick, Vic
Unit 18 Victorian VDC
Discharged 1945

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Cannot wear braces. £1000 Damages claim. - Shepparton Advertiser, 19 August 1936, page 5

Claim for £1000. Sequel to collision. - The Argus, 19 August 1936, page 17

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