Russian AnzacsJames Ruland
| Alias | Nikolai Ihres (Ilwes) (information from his sister in Estonia) |
|---|---|
| Born | 26.08.1891 |
| Place | Revel (Tallinn), Estonia or Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian or Finnish |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox (WWI), Roman Catholic (WWII) |
| Father | Ian Ruland |
| Mother | Anna Ruland |
| Family | Wife Elsie Louisa Ruland (née Wykes), married 1918 in England; stepson Lawrence Gay Ruland (1916-1978), son James Ruland (1919-1919), daughter Patricia Olga Ruland (Smith), b. 1925 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Lived in England for 2 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Cardiff, UK on 24.11.1915 per Salvatore Ciampa disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Occupation | 1915 seaman, 1927 boarding house keeper; 1939 chef, 1940 cook |
| Naturalisation | 1939 |
| Residence after the war | Toodyay, Perth, Kalgoorlie, WA |
| Died | 27.09.1968, Victoria Park, WA |
Service #1
| Service number | 2362 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2.12.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Unit | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 (gassed) |
| Final fate | RTA 12.03.1920 |
| Discharged | 7.05.1919 in England |
Service #2 – WWII
| Enlisted | 1940 |
|---|---|
| Unit | RAAF, 4 Aircraft Depot |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Discharged | 1945 |
Materials
Naturalisation (NAA)
Naturalisation certificate (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry 1 2 (AWM)
Digitised application for admission of relatives (NAA)
Investigation Branch file (NAA)
Digitised WWII service records (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Kalgoorlie recruiting. - Kalgoorlie Miner, 7 December 1915, p. 5.
Alleged assault. - The Daily News, Perth, 28 August 1928, p. 6.
Industrial court. - The West Australian, Perth, 10 December 1937, p. 33.
Gallery
James Ruland
A9301, 17665 (NAA)