Emil Ek

Born 26.04.1879    Place Abo (Turku), Finland

Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Lutheran

Father -         Mother Ek, Mimi

Arrived at Australia

            from Finland on 2.03.1907     per Pass of Lemp    disembarked at Port Adelaide

Residence before enlistment Parkside, SA

Occupation labourer

Service

service number 1693   enlisted 15.05.1915   POE Keswick, SA

unit 27th Battalion, 2nd Pioneer Battalion   rank Private

place Gallipoli, 1915; Western Front 1916-1917

final fate KIA 20.09.1917

cemetery details 112 Hooge Crater Cemetery Zillebeke, Belgium

Naturalisation 1915

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

army pay file (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM)

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