Erick John Rasmussen (1897–1960)
Erick John Rasmussen (1897-1960) enlisted in the AIF on 19 July 1915. He gave his occupation as pottery employee. He was described as being 5 feet 8½ inches tall, and had a sallow complexion, light blue eyes, dark brown hair, and weighed 10 stone 8 pounds. He served with the 4th Field Ambulance, rising to corporal, and was discharged in May 1919.
Rasmussen joined the Victorian police force after the war and married Mary Carmel Flynn on 19 April 1922 at St Francis Church, Melbourne; they had four children.
Erick Rasmussen died on 26 February 1960 at Balwyn, Melbourne.
Additional Resources
- World War I service file, B2455, Rasmussen Eric John (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Rasmussen, Mary Carmel (wife)
- Rasmussen, Bridget (mother)
- Rasmussen, Charles Ole (father)
- McOmish, Mary Elizabeth (aunt)
- Calwell, Margaret Annie (aunt)
- Malone, Julia (aunt)
- McLoughlin, Ellen (aunt)
- McLoughlin, John (uncle)
- McLoughlin, Michael (uncle)
- McLoughlin, William (uncle)
- McLoughlin, Patrick (uncle)
- McLoughlin, Timothy (uncle)
- Kelly, Ellen Angela (aunt by marriage)
- McLoughlin, Bridget (aunt by marriage)
- McOmish, George Alexander (uncle by marriage)
- Calwell, Arthur Albert (uncle by marriage)
- Malone, William John (uncle by marriage)
- McLoughlin, Julia (grandmother)
- McLoughlin, Michael (grandfather)
- Calwell, Arthur Augustus (cousin)
- McLoughlin, Michael Patrick (cousin)
Citation details
'Rasmussen, Erick John (1897–1960)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/rasmussen-erick-john-31672/text39146, accessed 4 October 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Rasmussen, Eric
Birth
1897
Castlemaine,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
26 February,
1960
(aged ~ 63)
Balwyn, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Religious Influence
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