Russian AnzacsJohn Tosold
| Alias | Johann Tosold; John Tossold |
|---|---|
| Born | 31.05.1876 (or 1870) |
| Place | Bichl (?), Poland or Gratz, Styria [Stiermark], Austria; Russian Poland (enlistment) |
| Ethnic origin | German |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Father | Fransis Tossold |
| Mother | Mary Tosold |
| Family | Wife Hanna (Johanna) Tossold, married 1922, children Stella b. 1923, Vera b.1925, William John b.1930 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Was a sailor in British Mercantile Marines |
| Arrived at Australia |
from Austria on 15.12.1906 per Gerrone disembarked at Fremantle, WA |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Adelaide, Cleve SA, Kalgoorlie WA |
| Occupation | 1914 labourer; 1931 farmhand; 1946 contractor |
| Naturalisation | Enlisted as naturalised American, naturalised in Australia in 1946 |
| Residence after the war | 1919 deported to Austria, 1927 returned to Australia, lived in Cleve, SA |
| Died | 4.02.1957, Adelaide, South Australia |
Service #1 – Depot
| Service number | S11894 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 12.05.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Port Lincoln, SA |
| Discharged | 11.06.1917 being ineligible for enlistment in the AIF, interned as POW |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised photograph as enemy alien in Liverpool Camp 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised alien registration 1 2 (NAA)
Digitised application for naturalisation (NAA) (Tossold)
Application for return to Australia (NAA)
Family tree on Ancestry.com
Gallery
John Tosold as POW
D3597, 5369 (NAA)
John Tosold with family
A435, 1946/4/4178 (NAA)