John Skalberg

Born 1895 (WWI), 3.01.1898 (WWII)
Place St Petersburg, Russia (WWI) or Wolmar (Valmiera), Latvia (WWII)
Ethnic origin Russian / Latvian?
Religion Roman Catholic
Father Joseph Skalberg
Family Wife Helen Margaret Skalberg (McFadyen), married 1928; son Ivan John Skalberg
Residence before enlistment Port Melbourne, Vic.
Occupation 1916 labourer, 1941 salesman
Naturalisation Served as Russian subject
Residence after the war Melbourne
Died 15.08.1974, Victoria

Service #1

Service number 518A
Enlisted 5.12.1916
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit 10th MG Company, 13th MG Company, 4th MG Battalion
Rank Private
Place Western Front, 1917-1918
Casualties WIA 1918
Final fate RTA 5.04.1919
Discharged 7.11.1919

Service #2 – WWII

Service number V16959
Enlisted 2.07.1941
Place of enlistment Melbourne
Unit Army pay corps
Discharged 17.12.1945

Materials

Blog article

Russian

English

Newspaper articles

Oil in Gippsland. Bendigo doctor's investment. Charge against Russian fails. - The Argus, 21 October 1932, page 5

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