Regimental number | 14510 |
Place of birth | Abo, Finland |
Religion | Lutheran |
Occupation | Sailor |
Address | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 174 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Wilhelmina Johanssen, Tielentekiankalu No. 10, Abo, Finland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | July 1916 Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A44 Vestalia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked from Sydney, 11 July 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 9 September 1916. Found guilty, Brightlingsea, 2 December 1916, of being absent from church parade: awarded 24 hours' detention. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 February 1917. Transferred to 2nd Division Engineers, 24 February 1917; taken on strength, 7th Field Company Engineers, 26 February 1917. Proceeded to Summer Rest Camp, 24 August 1917; rejoined unit, 9 September 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 21 October 1917 (unit in Belgium). Admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 26 November 1917 (scabies); transferred to Divisional Rest Station, 26 November 1917; rejoined unit, 8 December 1917. Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 19 December 1917 (boils), and transferred to Divisional Rest Station; to duty, 24 December 1917.On leave to United Kingdom, 23 January 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 9 February 1918. Promoted Temporary 2nd Corporal, 21 June 1918; 2nd Corporal, 12 September 1918. Detached to Australian Corps Gas School, 3 November 1918. Admitted to 13th Field Ambulance, 8 November 1918 (boils), and transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 14 November 1918; to No. 2 Convalescent Depot, 15 November 1918; to Australian General Base Depot, 18 November 1918; to unit, 27 November 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 2 January 1919; rejoined from leave, 23 January 1919. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 21 December 1918. Admitted to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 14 April 1919 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to Base, 16 April 1919 (scabies). Marched out to England, 18 April 1919; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mahai', 5 June 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 July 1919, for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged, 1 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |