Ernest Hyalmar Kortman

Alias Ernest Hjalmar

Born 15.04.1879    Place Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland

Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Church of England

Father Kortman, Karl Frederick    Mother Karolina Eugman

Arrived at Australia

            from London      on 1.09.1909     per Port Caroline

disembarked at Port Pirie, SA

Residence before enlistment Port Pirie, Yorktown, Edithbury, SA; served 12 months in Colonial Light Horse & Imperial Light Horse (in Australia?)

Occupation 1913 labourer, 1915 fireman

Service

service number 1417   enlisted 2.08.1915 POE Adelaide

unit 15th FAB, 25th FAB, 14th FAB    rank Gunner

place Western Front, 1916-1917

final fate DOW 22.08.1917

cemetery details  19 The Huts Cemetery Dickebusch, Belgium

Naturalisation 1913

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

army pay file (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM)

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