Russian AnzacsMatti Puhakka
| Alias | Matte Puhakka; Martin Pulvakka |
|---|---|
| Born | 18.10.1888 |
| Place | Uleaborg (Oulu), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Carl Puhakka |
| Family | Wife Hulda Katherina Puhakka (née Pulkkenen), married in Finland in 1930 |
| Arrived at Australia |
on ca 1910 |
| Residence before enlistment | Brisbane |
| Occupation | 1916 seaman, 1917 horse driver, 1931 seaman |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne |
| Died | 27.10.1936 killed accidentally at sea on SS Wanganella |
Service #1
| Service number | 3655 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2.05.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 47th Battalion, 49th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.04.1919 |
| Discharged | 14.06.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Martin PULVAKKA [PUHAKKA] ex Shipping Vessel 'Ponape' - enquiry by wife (NAA)
Martin Pulvakka (Puhakka) ex "Ponape" - Signed off at Port Adelaide January 1931 (NAA)
Alien registration (NAA)
Death aboard 'Wangenella' (NAA)
Hulda Katarina Puhakka (alien registration) (NAA)
Puhakka Hulda Katariina (naturalisation) (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Fatal fall from ladder. - Shepparton Advertiser, 29 October 1936, p. 5.
Gallery
Matti Puhakka
Queenslander Pictorial, supplement to The Queenslander, 8 September 1917, p. 26