Carl Gustav Sauvola
Alias Kaarlo Sauvola (naturalisation); Charles Savola (application to enlist in the AIF)
Born 27.06.1878
Place Brahestad (Raahe), Finland
Ethnic origin Finnish
Religion Church of England & Lutheran
Father Gustaf Jacob Sauvola
Mother Sofia
Family
Wife Emily Louisa Sauvola (nee Kerr), married 1908, Port Adelaide; children Helena; Gustaf Thomas (1909-1967), served WWII; Violet (d. 1912), Olga Elna Lydia (1912-1913); Kathleen; Roma Joyce (1918-1975); Dorothy
Residence before arrival at Australia Served in dragoons, Russian Army, for 2 years
Arrived at Australia
from Norway
on 7.02.1904
per Mermerus
disembarked at Adelaide
Residence before enlistment Fremantle, WA; Alberton, Bowden, SA, Melbourne
Occupation 1906 sailor & labourer; 1917 electrical labourer; 1919 fitter's labourer
Service 1 (Home service)
service number V68393
enlisted 1.08.1917
POE Melbourne
unit 3rd District Guard Corps
rank Private
discharged 11.12.1918
Service 2 (Home service)
service number V82152
enlisted 20.01.1919
POE Laverton
unit Central Flying School, Laverton
rank Private
discharged 1919-1920
Naturalisation 1906
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 3.09.1937, Melbourne, Victoria
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Applications to enlist in the AIF 1 2 3 4 (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com