Edward Sendon

Born 16.10.1885     Place Riga, Latvia     Ethnic origin Latvian, originally Scottish     Religion Church of England

Father Sendon, Robert John   Mother Mary Agen

Arrived at Australia 02.1903 (jumped ship)

Residence before enlistment Mt Morgan, Qld

Occupation first mate on ship,1915 miner, after the war: painter

Service

service number 6352     enlisted 9.11.1915     POE Rockhampton, Qld

unit 15th Battalion       rank Private

place Western Front, 1916-1919

final fate RTA 12.05.1919       discharged 13.08.1919

Naturalisation served as Russian subject; since 1925 in electoral rolls, naturalisation was not found

Residence after the war Mt Morgan, 1943 Rockhampton, Qld; 1925-1949 Fitzroy, Capricornia

Family wife Annie Ruby Sendon, daughter, sons Leonard b.1922 and Erle b.1924, both served WWII

Died 30.06.1950, Brisbane

Materials alien registration (NAA)

digitised service records (NAA)

From Russian Anzacs in Australian History:

Edward Sendon, his grandson told me ‘was a Latvian, but he was actually a Scotchman before that, like his father was Scotch, and his father owned a shipping company. He went a first mate, jumped ship here in Australia. He could still talk Latvian when he was here.’

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