Russian AnzacsAlexander Puho
| Born | 17.06.1896 |
|---|---|
| Place | Olustvere, Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Father | Hans Puho |
| Mother | Mary |
| Family | Wife Constance Lilian Puho (née Stone), married 1921, Sydney; children Alexandra Lilian b. 1921; Esta Mary b.1924, served in the AIF in WWII; Blanchie Edna b.1926; Alexander William b. 1927 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 16.02.1914 per Commonwealth disembarked at Sydney |
| Residence before enlistment | Leeton, NSW |
| Occupation | 1916 locomotive fireman, loco firelighter, 1927 dairy farmer; 1935 banana grower |
| Naturalisation | 1928 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Lower Bucca NSW, 1935 Woolgoolga, via Glenneigh, NSW |
| Died | 10.12.1980, Woolgoolga, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 5651 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 14.04.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cootamundra, NSW |
| Unit | 18th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 10.09.1917 |
| Discharged | 22.02.1918 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Investigation Branch file (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Alleged forgery. - Coffs Harbour Advocate, 16 December 1938, p. 4.
Woolgoolga. Diggers annual meeting. - Coffs Harbour Advocate, 3 February 1942, p. 2.
Bush fires recur. - Daily Examiner, Grafton, 29 August 1942, p. 4.
Banana growers criticise migrants. - Daily Examiner, Grafton, 13 February 1952, p. 4.