William JOHNSON

Regimental number1683
Place of birthNilby England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStation hand
AddressWarren, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs Hannah Johnson, c/o Mrs A S Immins, Wigston Street, Countesthorpe near Leicester, England
Enlistment date6 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 14 April 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 11 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialFranvillers Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
159
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Robert and Hannah JOHNSON, Wigston Street, Countesthorpe, Leicester, England. Native of Wilby, Suffolk, England
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal