Fritz Johann Jacobson

Alias Jakobson, Fricis; Fritz Johanna

Born 24.05.1877   Place Vindava (Ventspils), Latvia

Ethnic origin Latvian    Religion Lutheran

Residence before arrival at Australia served in the Russian Navy for 10 years

Arrived at Australia

            from England      on 4.07.1912     per Newbridge

disembarked at Bunbury, WA

Residence before enlistment Dwelingup, Albany, WA

Occupation sailor, farmer

Service

service number 6042   enlisted 11.03.1916   POE Blackboy Hill, WA

unit 16th Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1917

final fate KIA 11.04.1917

memorial details 26 Villers Bretonneux, France

Naturalisation applied 1915

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM)

digitised Red Cross wounded and missing file (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

 The Latvian sailor and farmer Fritz Jacobson was twice denied naturalisation. He too was killed, at Bullecourt …

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