Eric William Nelson

Alias Blomqvist

Born 7.05.1889     Place Abo (Turku), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Roman Catholic

Arrived at Australia

            from Abo, Finland     on 5.04.1905     per Fahrwohl     disembarked at Port Adelaide

Residence before enlistment Adelaide; Bowden

Occupation sailor, labourer

Service

service number 5164     enlisted 26.01.1916     POE Adelaide

unit 10th Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1916-1917

final fate KIA 10.04.1917

cemetery and memorial details Vaux Hill British Cemetery, 26 Villers Bretonneux, France

Naturalisation 1915

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

Roll of Honour card (AWM)

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