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Walter JOHNSON

Regimental number3139
Place of birthWaverley, New South Wales
SchoolWaverly and Bondi Public Schools, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMason
AddressDaltonville, Junction Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, T H Johnson, Daltonville, Junction Street, Woollahra, New South Wales
Enlistment date7 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularWounded in Pozieres, died in Colombo.
FateReturned to Australia 09/--/1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialKanatta Cemetery (C.E. Plot XII, Row 7, Grave No. 11), Colombo, Asia
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas Hill and Alice Ann JOHNSON, 864 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsAlbert Johnson (died) Gallipoli (cousin).

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