Russian AnzacsJohn Victor Michelson
| Born | 26.05.1887 |
|---|---|
| Place | Walk (Valka), Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | 1917 Lutheran, 1940 Church of England |
| Family | Wife Mary Irene Michelson (nee White), married 1917, Milang, SA. Children Victorene Joyce b.1918, John Edmund b.1919, Edna Winifred b. 1921, Mary, Zelma Joan b. 1925, Lilian Mabie (1928-1929). |
| Arrived at Australia |
from England on 16.08.1912 per Anna disembarked at Port Adelaide, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Adelaide, Witera Station, Milang, SA |
| Occupation | 1916, 1917 farm hand, station hand, 1920 farmer, 1940 carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | Olive Hill, Mount Cooper; Cungena, Milang, SA |
| Died | 15.07.1959, Strathalbyn, South Australia |
Service #1
| Service number | 3486 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 13.04.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Egypt, Palestine, Syria 1918-1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 14.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 15.05.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | S360 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 8.08.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, SA |
| Unit | 18th GB |
| Discharged | 30.11.1943 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Milang. October 8. - Southern Argus, Port Elliot, SA, 11 October 1917, p. 3.
Gallery
John Victor Michelson
NAA, B884 (WWII service records)