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Hjalmar Nyman
Alias Hjalmar Nieminen (original name, changed to Nyman in 1915)
Born 21.09.1888
Place Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion 1916 Lutheran, 1942 Church of England
Father Eric Nieminen
Mother Wilhelmina Hokeanen
Family
Wife Olive Reta Nyman, married 1921
Arrived at Australia
from Cardiff
on 8.11.1910
per Avenir
disembarked at Port Adelaide, SA
Residence before enlistment Port Adelaide, SA
Occupation 1916 seaman, 1942 crane driver
Service 1 service number 1221
enlisted 29.02.1916
POE Adelaide
unit 3rd Pioneer Battalion
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1919
awards MM (LG 17.06.1919)
final fate RTA 6.05.1919
discharged 27.07.1919
Service 2 (WWII)
service number S66798
enlisted 29.03.1942
POE Adelaide
unit 1st Battalion VDC
discharged 21.05.1943
Naturalisation 1913
Residence after the war Rosewater, SA; Moorabbin, Vic.
Died 1968, Chelsea, Victoria
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Niemenen)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA) (Hjalman Nyman)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised recommendation for award (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
Personal case file 1 2 (NAA)
WWII service records (NAA)