Leander Ludwig Wendel

Alias Wendell

Born 28.02.1884     Place Abo (Turku), Finland     Ethnic origin Finn     Religion Russian Orthodox

Father Wendel, Matheus     Mother -

Residence before arrival at Australia served in the USA Infantry for 3 years; lived in England for 4 years and in USA for 7 years

Arrived at Australia

            from New York     on 5.12.1915     per Ben Lee     disembarked at Newcastle

Residence before enlistment Newcastle, NSW

Wife Edith Albertina Wendell (née Hambley), married 1915

Occupation 1917 rigger, carpenter, 1920 fitter and labourer, 1921 motor driver, labourer

Service

service number 18989     enlisted 6.06.1917     POE Sydney

unit 14th Field Company Engineers       rank Sapper

place Western Front, 1918       casualties accidentally injured 1918

final fate RTA 5.04.1919      discharged 12.06.1919

Naturalisation 1921

Residence after the war Newcastle, by 1950 Sydney

Materials naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

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