David Balooda

Alias Balwoda, Balveda     Russian spelling Давид Андреевич Балуда

Born 30.12.1886     Place Riga, Latvia     Ethnic origin Latvian?     Religion -

Father Balooda, Andrew     Mother -

Arrived at Australia

            from Riga     on 1.05.1907     per Hamburg Line of steamers     disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Shepparton, Cobram, Vic.

Occupation 1927 coal miner

Service

service number      enlisted 7.12.1914     POE Melbourne

unit 24th Battalion       rank Private

place Egypt, 1915

final fate RTA 05.1915       discharged 1915

Naturalisation 1927

Residence after the war station work throughout Qld, Baralaba, Qld

Wife Cathrina Balooda

Materials digitised naturalisation (NAA)

all data about David Balooda’s AIF service is from his own statements, no archival documents found so far

Balooda, David - Applied for naturalisation 17 May 1927 (NAA)

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