Details

Gordon Thomas J JOHNSON

Regimental number	2065
Date of birth	1894
Place of birth	Irrewillipie via Colac, Victoria
School	Irrewillipie State School, Victoria
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Farmer
Address	Irrewillipe via Colac, Victoria
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, Joseph Johnson, Irrewillipe via Colac, Victoria
Enlistment date	1 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	1 July 1915
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	29th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/46/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	32nd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 8 May 1919
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918
Other details	Wounded and gassed on the Western Front. After the war he was granted a Soldier Settlement block of 75 acres at Mewburn Park, Tinamba, Victoria.
Date of death	13 September 1956
Place of burial	Maffra Cemetery, Victoria

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

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