Russian AnzacsArthur Nicholas Ronlund
| Alias | Ronland; Ronnlund |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 |
| Place | Isojoki, Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Father | Aksel Ronlund |
| Mother | Maria Matilda Ronlund nee Peurala |
| Family | Wife Ada Ellen Gohdes, married 1923, Queensland |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 1900 |
| Residence before enlistment | Cooroy, Qld |
| Occupation | 1916 farmer, 1925 police constable |
| Naturalisation | 1904 (with father) |
| Residence after the war | 1919 Cooran, 1925 Sandgate, 1926 Roma, 1929, Brisbane; 1936 Tewantin, Qld |
| Died | 28.12.1952, Brisbane |
Service #1
| Service number | 6340 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 22.03.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane |
| Unit | 15th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917 |
| Casualties | WIA 1917, POW 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 8.06.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Ronland)
Red Cross POW file (AWM)
Repatriation Medical case file (NAA)
Application for invention copyright 1 2 (NAA)
Family Tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Arthur Ronlund. Diminishing Mullet. - Courier-Mail, Brisbane, 15 April 1941, p. 4.
Obituary. Mr. A.N. Ronlund. - Nambour Chronicle and North Coast Advertiser, 2 January 1953, p. 10.
Gallery
Arthur Nicholas Ronlund
Olavi Koivukangas, Australian Joukoissa Surmansa Saaneet Suomalaiset Vuosina 1914-18. In: Suomalaiset Ensimmäisessä Maailmansodassa, 2004