Arvo Tornroos
Name Arvo Tornroos
Number Private 6908A
Battalion 24th Battalion
Place of Birth Rauma Finland, then part of Russia
Next of Kin His father, Johan Tornroos
Date and place of enlistment Melbourne 9/6/1917
Physical details on enlistment Age 25 years and 9 months, 5’10 ½ “, 156 pounds, brown eyes and brown hair
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Farm hand
Date and place of death
He was killed in action on 5/10/1918
Location of grave or memorial
Calvaire Cemetery Montbrehain France
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He enlisted in and had lived in the local area
Military History
He was born in Finland which was part of Russia at the time of World War 1. He arrived in Australia on 4/6/1913
- 9/6/17 He enlisted in Melbourne.
- 21/11/17 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Nestor
- 15/12/17 He disembarked Suez
- 8/1/18 He embarked Alexandria
- 13/1/18 He disembarked at Taranto
- 24/1/18 He disembarked at Southampton
- 27/3/18 he was sick with meningitis
- 11/6/18 He was back in service
- 12/7/18 He went to France
- 27/7/18 He was wounded in action by gas and admitted to hospital in Le Harve
- 7/9/18 He was discharged from hospital
- 14/7/18 He rejoined his unit
- 12/10/18 He was killed in action
- He worked for Mr. and Mrs. McPherson of Wooreen via Leongatha and they were caring for his horse
- There was difficulty communicating with his parents as they were in Finland but eventually information was obtained and his estate given to his mother.
- There were two soldiers from Finland who were living in the Leongatha district. The other was Oscar Saario. Oscar returned to the Leongatha area and his descendants are still living in the region.
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