Russian AnzacsJohn Smelga
| Alias | Served as John Smilga |
|---|---|
| Born | 12.07.1892 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | John Smilga |
| Family | Wife Florence Quinn Smilga (Smelga) (née Gateshead), married 1918; Daughter J. Smelga, b. 1925 |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 9.10.1917 per Ceramic disembarked at Melbourne |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Adelaide, SA, Melbourne |
| Occupation | Seaman, 1926 waterside worker |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject, naturalisation was not found, but he appears in electoral rolls, 1925-1954 (Smelga) |
| Residence after the war | Melbourne |
| Died | 24.10.1969, Melbourne |
Service #1
| Service number | 3375 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 31.10.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | St Hilda, Victoria |
| Unit | 39th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | India, England, 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 19.10.1918 |
| Discharged | 21.01.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA) (Smilga & Smelga)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Smelga)
Alien registration 1 2 (NAA) (Smelga)
Digitised wife's alien registration (NAA) (Smelga)
Personal case file (NAA)