John Skalberg

Born 1895 (WWI), 3.01.1898 (WWII)     Place St Petersburg, North-Western Russia (WWI) or Wolmar (Valmiera), Latvia (WWII)     Ethnic origin Russian/Latvian?     Religion Roman Catholic

Father Skalberg, Joseph     Mother -

Arrived at Australia -

Residence before enlistment Port Melbourne

Occupation 1916 labourer, 1941 salesman

Service

service number 518A     enlisted 5.12.1916     POE Melbourne

unit 10th MG Company, 13th MG Company, 4th MG Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1917-1918      casualties WIA 1918

final fate RTA 5.04.1919       discharged 7.11.1919

Naturalisation served as Russian subject

Residence after the war Melbourne

Wife Helen Skalberg, married 1929 (?)

WWII served 1941-1945 AArmy pay corps

Died 15.08.1974

Materials digitised service records (NAA)

court martial records 1     2  (NAA)

digitised WWII service records (NAA) (includes photo)

wife's alien registration (NAA)

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