Russian AnzacsFranse Frederick Swanson
| Alias | Original name Saarinen; Francis Frederick Swanson |
|---|---|
| Born | 22.07.1883 |
| Place | Oban (Obau?), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Father | Frederick Saarinen |
| Family | Wife Ruby Dorothy Swanson (nee Bright), married 1914 in Adelaide. Children: Jack Monash Swanson, b. 1913; Roy Albert Frederick Swanson, b. 1915; Eileen Dorothy Swanson, b. 1920; Leslie Gordon Swanson, b. 1923 (three sons served in the AIF in WWII) |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Served for 2 years as AB seaman on HMS "Albatross" (Canada) |
| Arrived at Australia |
on 1899 per Orient disembarked at Port Adelaide |
| Residence before enlistment | Torrensville, SA |
| Occupation | Ship's carpenter |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject |
| Residence after the war | Adelaide |
| Died | 9.04.1943, Adelaide |
Service #1
| Service number | 4885 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 15.11.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 10th Battalion, 50th Battalion |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1917 |
| Casualties | POW 1917-1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 3.07.1919 |
Materials
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)
Digitised Red Cross wounded and missing file (AWM)
Red Cross POW file (AWM)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Army payfile (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Gallery
Franse Frederick Swanson
Service records B2455 (NAA)