Russian AnzacsOtto Harold Soderholm
| Born | 20.09.1891* |
|---|---|
| Place | Abo (Turku), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Father | Harold Soderholm |
| Mother | Ida Soderholm |
| Family | Wife Nellie Doreen Shepherdson, married 1925 Forster, Victoria; Children Dorothy May (1927-2010), Patricia Annette (1933-1976), Linton Robert (1938-2014), Kay Loraine (1939-2010)* |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Uruguay on 1.06.1914 per Gezina disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Newcastle, Melbourne, Werribee, Nirranda, Vic. |
| Occupation | Labourer, farm labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1916 |
| Residence after the war | 1919 Fitzroy, 1922 Foster, 1925 Fish Creek, 1937 Alberton |
| Died | 7.01.1953 Alberton, Vic |
Service #1
| Service number | 687A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 31.01.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Warrnambool, Vic. |
| Unit | 6th MG Company, 21st Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 7.07.1919 |
| Discharged | 5.10.1919 |
Service #2 – WWII
| Service number | V9158 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 1.11.1940 |
| Place of enlistment | Royal Park, Victoria |
| Unit | 12 GB, 3 GB |
| Discharged | 7.05.1946 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised WWI service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised court martial file (NAA)
Digitised WWII service records (NAA) (includes WWI service records) (includes photo)
Group portrait of officers, Non-commissioned officers, and men of C Company, 22nd Battalion.E02422 &E02422K (reference image) (AWM)
*/ Information from family tree on Ancestry.com
Gallery
Otto Harold Soderholm
NAA, B884 (WWII service records)