Hugo Nelson

Born 1893
Place Hango (Hanko), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Roman Catholic
Family

Wife Kathleen Nelson (Bramham), married 1925 Sydney

Residence before enlistment Sydney
Occupation 1916 blacksmith, 1930 seaman
Naturalisation Served as naturalised British subject
Residence after the war 1930 New Lambton; 1932 Iluka, 1934 Camperdown; 1943 Balgowlah, 1954 Seaforth, 1958 Manly
Died 1970, Sydney

Service #1

Service number 2861
Enlisted 26.09.1916
Place of enlistment Sydney
Unit 3rd Pioneer Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917-1918
Casualties WIA 1918 (twice)
Final fate RTA 2.01.1919
Discharged 9.04.1919 MU

Materials

Naturalisation (NAA) (not found)

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

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