| Regimental number | 6016 |
| Place of birth | Allendale Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 359 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Johannsen, 359 Pakington Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near WESTHOEK on 29th September, 1917, he was in charge of a small party making a splinter proof dressing station when the place came under heavy shell fire. All the other parties in the neighbourhood ceased work and took shelter but this Sapper kept his men at work for several hours and completed the job thus providing shelter for the numerous stretcher cases which had up until this been lying in the open.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
