Russian AnzacsJohn Henry Nelson
| Born | 16.01.1890 |
|---|---|
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | 1917 Methodist; 1941 Church of England |
| Father | Samuel Karkkainen* |
| Family | Wife Vera Constance Nelson (née Pearce Hooper), married 1919; son Clyde Melville John Nelson, b. 1919 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Left Finland ca 1907, worked as a sailor on British ships |
| Arrived at Australia |
from America on 18.12.1916 per Ellsie disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Stepney, Port Adelaide, SA |
| Occupation | 1917 seaman AB, 1919 seaman, trade sailor, labourer, 1941 labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1919 |
| Residence after the war | Adelaide, 1941 Torrensville, SA |
| Died | 2.11.1956, Adelaide |
Service #1
| Service number | 6861 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 21.07.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Port Adelaide, SA |
| Unit | 27th Battalion, 48th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 8.08.1918 |
| Discharged | 15.11.1918 MU |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | S2917 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.07.1941 |
| Place of enlistment | Wayville, SA |
| Unit | P O W |
| Discharged | 10.10.1941 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation file (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)
*/ Family tree on Ancestry.com
