Russian AnzacsArvid Soderberg
| Alias | Jonas Arvid; Arvid John |
|---|---|
| Born | 30.11.1888 |
| Place | Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Captain Soderberg |
| Family | Wife Dorothy May Soderberg (nee Patey), married 1920, SA; children Dorothy Elaine, b. 1920, Helena Irene Soderberg, b. 1922, Ernest William b. 1924, John Bernard, b.1926, Kathleen Mabel, b. 1929* |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Belgium on 30.01.1910 per Bordovie disembarked at Port Adelaide, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Renmark, SA |
| Occupation | Fisherman |
| Naturalisation | 1915 |
| Residence after the war | Murtho, SA |
| Died | 16.12.1943, Border Cliff, South Australia |
Service #1
| Service number | 3886 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 2.06.1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 32nd Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.07.1917 |
| Discharged | 26.10.1917 MU |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA) (Laderberg in error)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Army payfile (NAA)
*/ Family Tree on Ancestry.com
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Camp fire tragedy. - Advertiser, Adelaide, 11 September 1929, p. 13.
Sudden death at Border Cliffs. - Murray Pioneer, Renmark, 16 December 1943, p. 1.
Mr. Arvid John Soderberg. - Murray Pioneer, Renmark, 6 January 1944, p. 5.
Gallery
Arvid Soderberg
Courtesy of Roger Freeman