Russian AnzacsThomas Lind
| Alias | correct name Antti Kujala; served as Lind |
|---|---|
| Born | 13.12.1889 |
| Place | Vyborg, Finland (now Russia) |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | T. Lind |
| Mother | Maria Koskimies |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Sweden on 23.05.1907 per Grasmere disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Croydon, Vic., Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland, Gloucester, NSW, Tweed River, NSW |
| Occupation | 1914 fisherman, 1915 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
Service #1
| Service number | 1424 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.01.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 15th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Final fate | KIA 26.04.1915 |
| Memorial | 6 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Lind)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Lind/Kujala)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Lind)
Roll of Honour (AWM) (Kujala/Lind)
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
There were at least nine Russian casualties in the first days after the landing [at Gallipoli]. Antti Kujala (he served as Thomas Lind), a fisherman from Vyborg (Finland), was killed.
Gallery
Thomas Lind
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 6 February, 1915, p. 25
AWM memorial panel 76