Anthony Puris


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Born 1888

Place Padustis, Kaunas, Lithuania

Ethnic origin Lithuanian

Religion Roman Catholic

Arrived at Australia
on 26.11.1914
per Moonta
disembarked at Sydney

Residence before enlistment Newcastle, NSW

Occupation Seaman, miner

Service
service number 2749
enlisted 31.07.1915
POE Newcastle, NSW
unit 19th Battalion, 4th Battalion
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1917
casualties WIA 1916
final fate KIA 5.05.1917
memorial 26 Villers-Bretonneux, France

Naturalisation Served as Russian subject

Materials

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Roll of Honour (AWM)

Blog articles

Russian Anzacs blog (Russian)

Russian Anzacs blog (English)

Early Lithuanians in Australia