Russian AnzacsJohn Victor Snellman
| Born | 2.05.1894 |
|---|---|
| Place | Hango (Hanko), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Victor Snellman |
| Mother | Sofia Antfold |
| Family | Wife Grace Snellman (née Smith), married 1916, Sydney; children Herbert Victor b. 1918, Jack 11.01.1921, William James b. 1923 |
| Arrived at Australia |
from South America on 30.07.1912 per Ritchard de Solar disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney, Newcastle, Kempsey, Maitland |
| Occupation | 1915 fireman; 1922 postal assistant, 1930 tramway employee |
| Naturalisation | 1922 |
| Residence after the war | Sydney, Nambucca Heads, Ballina, NSW |
| Died | 15.02.1973, Ballina, NSW |
Service #1
| Service number | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 22.06.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 20th Battalion, 18th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915 |
| Final fate | RTA 11.05.1916 |
| Discharged | 26.09.1916 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Shellman in error)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Ancestry.com tree
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Private J.V. Snellman. - Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 29 July 1915, p. 6.
Private Jack Snellman. - The Maitland Weekly Mercury, 24 June 1916, p. 4.