Axel Hzalmar Holmstrom

Alias Karlson, Arthur (before enlistment); Joes Axel Hjalmar Holmstrom (naturalisation)

Born 12.11.1878    Place Somero, Turku, Finland     Ethnic origin Finn    Religion Church of England

Arrived at Australia

            from London   on 8.11.1913    per Mareri     disembarked at Newcastle (deserted the ship)

Residence before enlistment Newcastle, Taree to Kempsey railway construction

Occupation 1915 seaman, 1920 AB seaman & labourer

Service

service number 4143   enlisted 8.11.1915 POE Casula, NSW

unit 19th Battalion, 5th LTM Battery, 18th Battalion    rank Private

place Western Front, 1916-1919       casualties WIA 1916, 1917

final fate RTA 31.03.1919       discharged 1.07.1919 MU

Naturalisation applied in 1920

Residence after the war 1920 Sydney

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

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