| Regimental number | 1041 |
| Place of birth | Sittingbourne, Kent, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 38 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Johnson, Milton, Kent, England |
| Previous military service | Served with the 12th Lancers, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Australia, 20 February 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 5 May 1916, and entrained for Hazebrouck; detrained at Hazebrouck, 8 May 1916. Atytached for duty with 704 Section, 254th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, 13 May 1916. Found guilty, 3 August 1916, of (1) absent from Tattoo (2) drunk, 1 August 1916: awarded 7 days' Field Punbishment No 2, and fined 5/-. Found guilty, 16 November 1917, of being absent without leave from 12-13 November 1917 (2 days): awarded forfeiture of 5 days' pay; forfeited a total of 7 days' pay. Admitted to 13th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 October 1918 (septic right hand); transferred by Ambulance Train No 1, 22 October 1918, and admitted to 56th General Hospital, 24 October 1918; transferred to England same day, and admitted to Colchester Military Hospital, 24 October 1918. Discharged on furlough, 18 November 1918, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 2 December 1918. Commenced return to Australia from London on board 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919 ; disembarked Fremantle, 22 February 1919; discharged, 12 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
