Edward Sevald

Born 13.12.1896     Place Riga, Latvia     Ethnic origin Latvian     Religion Lutheran

Father Sevald, Peter     Mother

Residence before arrival at Australia studied at the Russian Aviation School for 2 years

Arrived at Australia

            from London     on 16.12.1915     per Protector     disembarked at Williamstown, Vic.

Residence before enlistment Melbourne

Occupation 1916 seaman,  1919 sailmaker

Service

service number 642     enlisted 14.02.1916     POE Melbourne

unit 2nd Flying Squadron, 3rd Squadron Australian Flying Corps       rank 2nd Air Mechanic, 1st Air Mechanic; Corporal; Sergeant Mechanic

place Western Front, 1917-1919

final fate RTA 20.06.1919       discharged 13.09.1919

Naturalisation 1920

Residence after the war Melbourne, Williamstown, Vic.

Materials naturalisation 1     2   (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

A German Albatros D5A Scout aircraft Serial No. 5390/17 brought down by members of the Australian Flying Corps. E01687 (AWM)

Group portrait of the NCOs of No 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, at their aerodrome. E02764 (AWM)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

The Australian Flying Corps was an élite unit and a small group of Russians was regarded as being sufficiently trustworthy to serve in it. They included three former seamen — Eloranta, Juckham and Tomrop — who served in the 1st Flying Squadron in Egypt. Edward Sevald, from Riga, who had studied at aviation school in Russia, had a successful career with the 3rd Flying Squadron in France as a sergeant mechanic. Frederick Dambelis, also from Riga, a former rigger who ‘understood motor car driving’, became an air-mechanic (2nd class).

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