Johannes Benjamin Merkulski

Born 31.10.1881      Place Vaivara, Narva, Estonia      Ethnic origin Estonian/German/Finn?   Religion Church of England

Father -      Mother Merkulski, Zolta (?)

Arrived at Australia

            from Liverpool, England     on 20.06.1903       per Natuna       disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Ross, Tasmania

Occupation 1909 general farm and other work; 1915 blacksmith and farrier

Service

service number 4742   enlisted 14.06.1915   POE Claremont, Tas

unit 3rd FAB, 2nd FAB   rank Private, farrier Sergeant

place Western Front, 1916-1919

final fate RTA 15.11.1919       discharged 10.04.1920

Naturalisation 1909

Residence after the war Melbourne

Wife Josephine Merkulski (née Hodgson), married 1922

Materials digitised naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

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