Russian AnzacsAlexander Oders
| Born | 22.11.1894 |
|---|---|
| Place | Pärnu, Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | 1916 Greek Catholic (i.e. Russian Orthodox); 1940 Church of England |
| Father | Andrew Oders |
| Mother | Mary Kartan |
| Family | Wife Constance Evelyne Oders (née Wakeman), married 1918 in England; children: Dora Constance b.1921; Robert Alexander (Alexander Robert), b. 1921; Evelyn Mary, b.1924; Dennis Armand, b. 1926; June Hazel, b.1930; Ronald Andrew, b.1932 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | After leaving Estonia was at sea for 3 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Montevideo, Uruguay on 12.1913 per Sardhana disembarked at Geraldton, WA (deserted) |
| Residence before enlistment | Fremantle, WA, was mostly at sea between 1913-1916 |
| Occupation | Seaman, 1916 labourer; 1936, 1940 fitter's assistant |
| Naturalisation | 1936 |
| Residence after the war | Fremantle, Nedlands (Perth); Oakleigh East, North Croydon, Vic.; Mandurah, WA |
| Died | 21.04.1983, Mandurah, WA |
Service #1
| Service number | 7039 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 5.05.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Perth |
| Unit | 11th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1919 |
| Casualties | WIA (gassed) 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.06.1919 |
| Discharged | 10.09.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | W1672 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 12.05.1941 |
| Place of enlistment | Canning Weir, WA |
| Unit | W/Comd L T D |
| Discharged | 23.10.1946 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA) (Orders)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA) (cover only)
Russian subjects enlisted in the AIF (digitised file) (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Investigation Branch file (NAA)
Digitised WWII service records (NAA)
Personal case file 1 2 (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:
Alexander Oders, who had already served on the Western Front with the 1st AIF, was one of the first to enlist in this new war [Second World War]. He had married in England and was now living in Western Australia with his large family, three of whom, his two eldest sons and one daughter, soon followed him into the armed forces. His son Robert Alexander was a prisoner-of-war for three years in Malaya and Thailand.