Russian AnzacsWilliam Nyland
| Born | 19.09.1891 |
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| Place | Pargas, Abo (Turku), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Karl William Nyland |
| Mother | Hedwig Marie |
| Family | Wife Ethel Nyland (nee Maclachlan?), married 1920, children John William (1920-2009), served WWII; Grace Pauline MacKay b. 1922, served WWII; Frederick Charles (-1948), and Leslie; wife Fanny Widders, married 1950 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | After leaving Finland worked at sea for 3 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Callao, Peru on 15.07.1912 per Engethorn disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Catherine Hill Bay, NSW |
| Occupation | Seaman, 1917 machine man (miner), 1921 labourer, 1930 miner |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Nords Wharf, Charlestown, Newcastle |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | N75431 |
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| Enlisted | 3.02.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, NSW |
| Rank | Private |
| Discharged | 5.05.1917 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)