Matti Puhakka

Alias Matte Puhakka; Martin Pulvakka

Born 18.10.1888     Place Uleaborg (Oulu), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Church of England

Father Puhakka, Carl     Mother -

Arrived at Australia ca 1910

Residence before enlistment Brisbane

Occupation 1917 horse driver, 1931 seaman

Service

service number 3655     enlisted 2.05.1917     POE Brisbane

unit 47th Battalion, 49th Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1918       casualties WIA 1918

final fate RTA 5.04.1919       discharged 14.06.1919

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Residence after the war Melbourne

Family wife Hulda Katherina Puhakka (née Pulkkenen), married in Finland in 1930

Died 27.10.1936 killed accidentally at sea SS Wanganella

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

Martin PULVAKKA [PUHAKKA] ex Shipping Vessel 'Ponape' - enquiry by wife (NAA)

Martin Pulvakka (Puhakka) ex "Ponape" - Signed off at Port Adelaide January 1931 (NAA)

Hulda Katarina Puhakka (alien registration) (NAA)

PUHAKKA Hulda Katariina (naturalisation) (NAA)

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