Russian AnzacsVaino Alexander Simula
| Alias | Alexander |
|---|---|
| Born | 31.03.1893 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Family | brother Toivo Jala Simula; wife Mary Janetta Simula (nee Stewart), married 1923; sons Roy Alexander b. 1924, Douglas Robert b. 1925 and one more son. |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 1915 per Star of Scotland |
| Residence before enlistment | Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle |
| Occupation | Greaser, labourer, maintaince worker |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Parramatta, Sydney |
| Died | 12.04.1980, Sydney |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | N86502 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 16.02.1918 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Discharged | 18.02.1918 MU |
Service #2
| Service number | 53846 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 17.05.1918 |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, NSW |
| Unit | 13th Battalion, Graves registration department |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | France, 1919 |
| Final fate | RTA 23.09.1919 |
| Discharged | 3.12.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised court martial file (NAA)
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Exciting time on a ship. - Daily Telegraph, Sydney, 18 April 1917, p. 10.
"Beauty on jaw". - Sun, Sydney, 1 January 1923, p. 5.
"I saw red". - Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate, Parramatta, 14 February 1940, p. 3.
Gallery
Vaino Alexander Simula
(Gaol Inmates/Prisoners Photos Index, NSW SA)