Russian AnzacsLeander Ludwig Wendell
| Alias | Wendel |
|---|---|
| Born | 28.02.1884 |
| Place | Abo (Turku), Finland |
| Ethnic origin | Finnish |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Father | Matheus Wendel |
| Mother | Suzanna |
| Family | Wife Edith Albertina Wendell (née Hambley), married 1915, Newcastle |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Peru; lived in the USA for 7 years (Tacoma, Washington), served in the USA Infantry; lived in England for 4 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from New York on 5.12.1915 per Ben Lee disembarked at Newcastle, NSW |
| Residence before enlistment | Newcastle, NSW |
| Occupation | 1917 rigger, carpenter, 1920 fitter and labourer, 1921 motor driver, labourer, 1930 carpenter, bridge carpenter |
| Naturalisation | 1921 |
| Residence after the war | Newcastle, Sydney |
| Died | 19.07.1951, Sydney |
Service #1
| Service number | 18989 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 6.06.1917 |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney |
| Unit | 14th Field Company Engineers |
| Rank | Sapper |
| Place | Western Front, 1918 |
| Casualties | accidentally injured 1918 |
| Final fate | RTA 5.04.1919 |
| Discharged | 12.06.1919 |
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