Christian Orgeson

Born 14.09.1882
Place Valga, Estonia
Ethnic origin Estonian / Danish
Religion Protestant
Father Danish
Mother Finnish
Arrived at Australia from London
on 15.04.1913
per Benalla
disembarked at Sydney
Residence before enlistment Sydney
Occupation 1916 seaman, 1917 sail maker, labourer, 1919 motor mechanic (studied at Technical college, Sydney)
Naturalisation 1919
Residence after the war Sydney; America

Service #1

Service number 7297
Enlisted 18.01.1917
Place of enlistment Sydney
Unit 1st Battalion, 35th Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front 1917
Casualties WIA 1917
Final fate RTA 10.01.1918
Discharged 5.08.1918, MU

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From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

A few Russians who managed to gain qualifications and experience ended up having successful professional careers here. The Estonian Christian Orgeson, who was wounded in the right hand at Ypres, was one; a seaman before the war, with the Repatriation Department's assistance he did a trade course at Sydney Technical College to become a motor mechanic.

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