Russian AnzacsJacob Nevola
| Alias | Nevela, Nevalo |
|---|---|
| Born | 16.08.1892 |
| Place | Vaasa, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran & Church of England |
| Father | Jacob Nevola |
| Family | Wife Alice Nevola (née Newton), daughter Mary |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was 6 years at sea; apprentice Mercantile Marines 7 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 1914 per Port Macquarie disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Adelaide, SA |
| Occupation | 1916 fireman, 1921 labourer & fireman, 1933 gardener |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | 1921 Adelaide; 1939 Kapunda |
| Died | 25.02.1941, Renmark, South Australia |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | S970 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 11.02.1916 (as Nevela) |
| Place of enlistment | Port Pirie, SA |
| Unit | 10th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 23.05.1916 not likely to become an efficient soldier |
Service #2 – Depot
| Service number | S8937 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 13.10.1916 (as Nevalo) |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 10th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 5.12.1916 not likely to become an efficient soldier |
Service #3
| Service number | 5134A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.07.1917 (as Nevola) |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 32nd Battalion, 50th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 20.12.1918 |
| Discharged | 1.03.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation 1 2 (NAA) (Nevola)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Nevela, service 1 and 2)
Digitised service records (NAA) (Nevola, service 3)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Personal case file 1 2 (NAA) (Nevola)
Army payfile (NAA) (Nevola)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Chance to "steady up". - Register, Adelaide, 23 January 1926, p. 14.
Prosecutor's plea for mercy succeeds. - Advertiser, Adelaide, 24 August 1932, p. 11.
Had many previous convictions. - News, Adelaide, 20 April 1937, p. 10.
Man feared drowned. - Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record, Renmark, 27 February 1941, p. 1.
Body of missing man recovered. - Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record, Renmark, 6 March 1941, p. 1.