Russian AnzacsOscar Wilhelm Saario
| Born | 22.05.1888 |
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| Place | [Orjuva, Uusikirkko?] Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Father | Kusta Wilhelm Lindgren |
| Mother | Maria |
| Family | Wife Ellen Elizabeth Saario (nee Winckle), married 1919; children Lila Beatrice b. 1920, Stanley Oscar, b. 1923, served in the 2nd AIF, WWII, Vera, and two daughters |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Finland on 12.01.1909 per City of Benares disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Ruby, South Gippsland; Leongatha, Victoria |
| Occupation | 1914 farmer, 1916 farm labourer, 1921 orchardist, 1922 farmer |
| Naturalisation | 1914 |
| Residence after the war | 1919 Upper Diamond Creek, Kangaroo ground, 1922 Kardella, 1937 Korrumburra, 1942, 1963 Loch, Vic. |
| Died | 1966, Korumburra, Vic |
Service #1
| Service number | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 13.06.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne |
| Unit | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.02.1919 |
| Discharged | 8.05.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Personal case file 1 2 (NAA)
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