Alexander Wirak


AWM memorial panel 54

Born 21.08.1884

Place Pärnu, Estonia

Ethnic origin Estonian

Religion Lutheran

Residence before arrival at Australia Deserted his Russian ship in England in 1909

Arrived at Australia
from USA
on 12.08.1912
per Gkala (Ykala)
disembarked at Port Philip Bay

Residence before enlistment Melbourne

Occupation Stevedore

Service
service number 5482
enlisted 10.03.1916
POE Melbourne
unit 8th Battalion
rank Private
place Western Front, 1916-1917
final fate KIA 8.05.1917
memorial 26 Villers-Bretonneux, France

Naturalisation 1915

Materials

Digitised naturalisation (NAA)

Digitised service records (NAA)

Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM)

Roll of Honour (AWM)

Blog article

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English