Regimental number | 4147 |
Place of birth | Glanville South, South Australia |
School | St Pauls Grammar School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Fruiterer |
Address | Harris Street, Exeter, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Olaf Johnson, Harris Street, Exeter, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 27th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | A very popular athlete having captained several teams cricket and football and won several medals for both. He was also highly commended at the front by his officer - Lieut Heyes. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Not known |
Age at death | 24 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 110 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Olaf and Theresa JOHNSON, King William Street, Rosewater, South Australia. Native of Glanvile, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Pte Joseph Veitch killed in France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |