Alexander 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

Blog article

Russian

English

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.

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