Alexander Gedwillo

Alias Gedwello (Roll of Honour)     Russian spelling Александр Гедвилло

Born 1884     Place Riga, Latvia    Ethnic origin Pole?

Religion Roman Catholic

Father -     Mother Gedwillo, Antonia

Arrived at Australia -

Residence before enlistment -

Occupation carpenter

Service

service number 6717   enlisted 26.04.1915   POE Liverpool, NSW

unit 1st Battalion; 8th Australian Field Ambulance   rank Private, Corporal cook

place Egypt, Western Front 1916

final fate KIA 22.12.1916

cemetery details 374 Guards' Cemetery Lesboeufs, France

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM) (Gedwello)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

More than 20 Russians were in medical units, mainly in the field ambulances; often right at the forefront of the fighting, they suffered casualties, too. Alexander Gedwillo (8th Field Ambulance), from Riga, was killed at the Somme [...]

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