Number Private/gunner 2333

Battalion 13th Light Horse 2nd Australian Field Artillery

Place of Birth Hudiksvall Sweden and was a naturalized British subject. His place of residence was Leongatha. He arrived in Australia in 1911.

Next of Kin Mr. J Sandberg Stockholm Sweden

Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 8/3/1917

Physical details on enlistment. Age 25 years 1 month

Religion Church of England

Occupation Rabbit trapper

Date and place of death He was killed in action on 26/9/1918

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried at Tincourt British Military Cemetery Picardie France

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He lived in Leongatha

Military History

He was Swedish and was naturalized in early 1917
He attended a Swedish National School
He is not on the Leongatha Memorial Hall Black Marble Honour Roll
He gave his home as Leongatha and he did a medical at Korumburra
His place of association was given as Yarraville on his circular
9/3/17 He enlisted in Leongatha
21/6/17 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Suevic
26/9/18 He was killed inn action