Thomas Lind

Alias correct name Antti Kujala; served as Lind

Born 13.12.1889    Place Vyborg, Finland (now Russia)     Ethnic origin Finn    Religion Church of England

Father Lind, T.      Mother Koskimies, Maria

Arrived at Australia

            from Sweden     on 23.05.1907      per Grasmere     disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Croydon, Vic., Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland, Glocester, NSW, Tweed River, NSW

Occupation 1914 fisherman, 1915 labourer

Service

service number 1424   enlisted 6.01.1915 POE Brisbane

unit 15th Battalion   rank Private

place Gallipoli, 1915

final fate KIA 26.04.1915

memorial details 6 Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli

Naturalisation 1914

Materials naturalisation (NAA) (Lind)

digitised service records (NAA) (Lind/Kujala)

Roll of Honour card (AWM) (Lind/Kujala)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

There were at least nine Russian casualties in the first days after the landing [at Gallipoli]. Antti Kujala (he served as Thomas Lind), a fisherman from Vyborg (Finland), was killed.

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