Evert Isidor Backman

Born 5.09.1880        Place Kristinestad, Finland

Ethnic origin Finn        Religion Lutheran

Father Backman, Eric Handrick     Mother Backman, Selma Josephina

Arrived at Australia

    from South Africa    on 31.07.1898    per Erinsiree    disembarked at Albany, WA

Residence before enlistment Wellington Mills, Karridale, Denmark, Yarloop, Camming Mills, Kirupp, Manjimup, Cue, Morgan Hills, WA

Occupation timber hewer, labourer

Service

service number 6721   enlisted 5.07.1916 POE Blackboy Hill, WA

unit 16th Battalion   rank Private

place Western Front, 1917

final fate DOW 25.09.1917

cemetery 11 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium

Naturalisation 1915

Materials digitised naturalisation (NAA)

Western Australian military records (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

digitised Roll of Honour card (AWM)

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