| Regimental number | 2877 |
| Place of birth | Waverton, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Kogarah Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Frederick Street, Rockdale, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, E J Josephson, Frederick Street, Rockdale, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served as a Lieutenant in the 38A Senior Cadets. Also a Scout Master St George District. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mortally wounded whilst attempting to regain Communication with his battery from O.P. Recommended by his O.C. for decoration. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 21.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 18), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 13 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edgar james and Marian Pauline JOSEPHSON, Railway Crescent, Banksia, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Wounded in Company with Gunner Knight (Watsons Bay). Gunner Knight died almost immediately and was buried beside Gunner Josephson. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
