Russian AnzacsArmen Rowehl
| Alias | Ermen Rovel (some army documents); in 1917 stated that Armen Rowehl was correct name; Armin Sher-Rowehl (naturalisation); Teddy |
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| Born | 12.01.1892 |
| Place | Libava (Liepaja), Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | German / Russian / Latvian? |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Father | Otto Sher-Rowehl |
| Mother | Charlotte Geaty |
| Family | Wife Violet Victoria Sher-Rowehl (née Dilks), married 1919, separated in the early 1930s. Wife Ida |
| Contacts | Arrived together with his brother Edwin Nicholas Rowehl, Basil Greshner, and Favst Leoshkevitch as members of the crew |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Libava (Liepaja), Russia on 20.01.1915 per Gunda disembarked at Geelong, Vic |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne |
| Occupation | 1915 seaman, artist, 1919 artist and decorator, 1938 manufacturer of fancy goods |
| Naturalisation | 1940 |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne and Geelong, Vic |
| Died | 1.02.1948, Melbourne |
Service #1
| Service number | 4918 |
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| Enlisted | 21.10.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 5th Battalion, 8th Battalion, Army Wireless Company, 2nd Anzac Signal Company, Aust Corps. Signal Company |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 8.10.1919 |
| Discharged | 9.01.1920 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Sher-Rowehl)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Rovel)
Digitised court martial file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Puzzle for court. Man's marriage. - The Argus (Melbourne), 11 August 1938, page 6.
Russian acquitted. - The Argus (Melbourne), 16 September 1938, page 9.
Gallery
Armen Rowehl
(NAA, Alien registration, 1939)