Regimental number | 3826 |
Place of birth | Bishop, Auckland, Durham, England |
School | Barrington School, Bishop, Auckland, Durham, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | 31 Bruce Street, Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 30 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Johnston, 45 Wortley Street, Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was recommended for the D.C.M. he helped single handed badly wounded comrades under heavy fire to places of safety. The information sent by his Lieut L Ferriet, 1st Pioneers Batt |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Strazeala, Courte Croix |
Age at death | 34 |
Place of burial | Le Peuplier Military Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 11), Caestre, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Helen JOHNSON. Native of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |