Alexander Allikas

Born 2.03.1889   Place Revel (Tallinn), Estonia   Ethnic origin Estonian   Religion Lutheran

Mother Allikas, Alexandria

Arrived at Australia

from Drammen, Norway   on 1909   per Lucy Para   disembarked at Melbourne

Residence before enlistment Vic, SA

Occupation labourer, seaman

Service

service number 2103   enlisted 31.05.1915   POE Keswick, SA

unit 27th Battalion, 7th Field Company Engineers, 1st Army Troop Company Engineers   rank Private, Sapper

place Gallipoli, 1915, Western Front, 1916-1918      casualties WIA 1916, 1918

final fate RTA 19.02.1919       discharged 28.05.1919

Naturalisation 1913

Residence after the war Hobart

Died 7.10.1963

Materials digitised naturalisation (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

court-martial records (NAA)

army pay file (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Alexander Allikas ‘never spoke of the war. … He did not like talking about the war.’

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