Regimental number | 11344 |
Place of birth | Willoughby, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Tanner |
Address | Cambridge Street, Willoughby, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, H E Johnson, Cambridge Street, Willoughby, New South Wales |
Previous military service | 18th Infantry; Served for 2 years in the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Osterley on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1344 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, Cairo, 13 February 1916; posted to 57th Battery, 22 March 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 22 June 1916. Transferred to and taken on strength of 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, France, 27 January 1917. On leave to England, 7-21 November 1918. Found guilty of being absent without leave, 24-29 November 1918: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No. 2 and forfeiture of 12 days' pay. Admitted to hospital, 19 May 1917 (influenza); rejoined unit, Belgium, 20 September 1917. On leave to England, 8 November 1917; rejoined unit, 24 November 1917. Married Florence Stevens, The Parish Church, Wandsworth, London, 18 November 1918. Admitted to hospital, 31 January 1919 (scabies); rejoined unit, 20 February 1919. Readmitted to hospital, 20 February 1919; transferred to England, 4 March 1919, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford St, London, 4 March 1919. Discharged, 12 March 1919, and granted furlough to report to Headquarters, 26 March 1919, for march out to No. 2 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, Wiltshire. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Indarra', 12 July 1919; disembarked Sydney, 9 September 1919; discharged, 16 November 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales; ashes scattered at his request in Broken Bay, New South Wales. |