Erik Reinhold Katajisto

Alias ‘better known as Erik Kay’

Born 24.05.1896    Place Abo (Turku), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn      Religion Church of England and Lutheran

Father Katajisto, Emil     Mother Katajisto, Paulina

Arrived at Australia

            from Fredrikstad, Norway    on 18.10.1914      per Pera     disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Outtrim, Vic.

Occupation 1916 boot maker; farmer; 1942 bookmaker

Service

service number 1894   enlisted 28.01.1916   POE Korumburra, Vic

unit 21st Battalion, 46th Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1916-1918      casualties WIA 1917

final fate RTA 15.06.1919       discharged 2.09.1919

Naturalisation 1942

Residence after the war Melbourne, South Gippsland, 1942 Foster, Vic.

Family wife Katajisto, Hilda Sofia; children: Reinhold John, b.1922, Selma Paulina, b. 1930, Eric Nils, b. 1932

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised WWI service records (NAA)

court martial file (NAA) (Karajisto)

alien registration file (NAA)

WWII service records (NAA) (Kay, Erik Reinhold)

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