Russian AnzacsKarl Tamm
| Alias | Charles Tamm |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | Карл Тамм |
| Born | 4.03.1887 |
| Place | Pärnu, Estonia |
| Ethnic origin | Estonian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Karl Tamm, farmer |
| Mother | C. Tamm, lived in St Petersburg and Vologda |
| Family | Wife Helen Leontina nee Kremer, married in 1919, London; sons Charles Robert (1920-1964), served in WWII, and David b. 1921, daughter Helen b. 1924 |
| Residence before enlistment | Sydney |
| Occupation | 1914 engine driver, 1920 seaman, 1938 miner |
| Naturalisation | Served as Russian subject; 1934 in New Zealand |
| Residence after the war | 1920 New Zealand, 1924-1927 Estonia, from 1927 - Kopuawhara, New Zealand |
| Died | 1959, Taruheru, New Zealand |
Service #1
| Service number | 3870 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 10.11.1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, NSW |
| Unit | 3rd FAB, 1st DAC, 1st Division MTM Brigade |
| Rank | Private, Driver, Gunner, Bombardier |
| Place | Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1918 |
| Discharged | 14.03.1919 MU in London |
Materials
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Taruheru Cemetery, New Zealand