"In memory of our beloved soldier, he died so that we might live"
JOHANSON, John Benjamin
Service No: 3171
Private 27th Battalion Born: Kapunda, South Australia Father: Carl JOHANSON Of Clare Rd, Kapunda. South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Watchmaker Enlisted: 4 August 1915 Embarkation: 12 January 1916 Age: 19 years Served in France Killed in Action: 4 August 1916 Villers Bretonneux Memorial, France Chronicle Newspaper |
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JOHN, Benjamin
Lieutenant
27th Battalion Born 24 December 1891 at Birkenhead, SA Son of William JOHN and Rebecca Jane nee UNDERDOWN Of Victoria Road, Birkenhead, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Carpenter Enlisted 27 November 1914 Served in Gallipoli and France Returned to Australia 28 October 1916 per 'Kanowna' Courtesy of Guy Dollman |
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JOHN, Frederick Wilhelm
Service no 2376
Private 27th Battalion Born 05 May 1892 at Eudunda, SA Son of C F E & Pauline JOHN of Eudunda, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Signwriter Enlisted 24 June 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 per 'Castalia' All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section D State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/822 |
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JOHNCOCK, John Arthur
Service No: 3599
T/Corporal 48th Battalion, 43rd Battalion Born: 10 February 1894 at Manoora, South Australia Son of Charles Fuller & Emily Louise JOHNCOCK nee BOND Of School House, Clare, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: High School Teacher Enlisted: 7 October 1916 Embarkation: 16 July 1917 Age: 22 years Served in France Returned to Australia: 16 August 1919 per ‘Wiltshire’ Discharged: 17 September 1919 Died: 1970 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/823 |
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JOHNCOCK, John Austin Tyrrell
Service no 1881
Lieutenant 16th Battalion, 4th Machine Gun Company Born 26 October 1882 at Balhannah, SA Son of William JOHNCOCK and Mary Ann nee TYRELL Of Balhannah, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 09 September 1914 Embarked 22 December 1914 Served in Gallipoli and France Wounded in Action Invalided to Australia 22 May 1918 Appointment terminated 6 June 1918 as Medically unfit Died 21 September 1922 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2762 |
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JOHNS, Arthur Alfred
Service no 142
Trooper 9th Light Horse Regiment Born 09 April 1886 at Woodville, SA Son of James JOHNS & Sarah Jane nee UNDERWOOD Of Henley Beach, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 19 October 1914 Died of wounds received in action 11 October 1918 Aged 32 years Commemorated Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine www.awm.gov.au P09220.009 |
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JOHNS, Frank Thomas
Service No: 6833
Private 27th Battalion, 48th Battalion Born: 6 February 1896 at Port Pirie, SA Son of Thomas & Margaret Dougal (Dugalt) JOHNS nee WRIGHT Of Woodlands Farm, hundred of Port Pirie, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Farmer Enlisted: 1 August 1917 Embarkation: 30 October 1917 Age: 21 years Served in France Returned to Australia: 15 August 1919 per ‘Norman’ Discharged: 7 September 1919 Died: 1987 aged 91 years Buried: Port Pirie Cemetery, South Australia State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/893 |
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JOHNS, Laurence
Service no 2697
Sergeant 4th Field Ambulance Born 12 February 1894 at Hackney, SA Son of Edwin JOHNS and Mary Eliza nee BURGESS Poster Master, Port Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Bank Clerk Enlisted at 09 December 1914 at Oaklands, SA Served in France Awarded Military Medal 15 December 1917 Returned to Australia 05 January 1919 per 'Suevic' Memorial Souvenir of Officers of the Staff of Savings Bank of South Australia |
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JOHNSON, Alan Edgar
Service No: 7891 & 8812
Driver / Private 14th AASC, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion Born: 2 April 1895 at Yatala, South Australia Son of Charles Henry & Mary Fanny JOHNSON nee HAYTREAD Of Burnside Rd, Kensington Park, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk Enlisted: 14 June 1915 Embarkation: 24 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Orontes’ Age: 20 years Served in Egypt & France Killed in Action: 8 August 1918 Buried: Villers Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Participants |
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JOHNSON, Alfred Arthur
Service no 2374
Private 5th Pioneer Battalion Born 23 May 1898 at Goodwood Park, SA Son of Arthur JOHNSON & Emily Louisa nee MARCH Apprentice at Simpson & Son, form Evandale, SA Returned to Australia www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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JOHNSON, Allan John
Service no 2518
Private 50th Battalion Born 11 September 1891 at Hermitage, SA Son of Edward Cannell JOHNSON and Ellen nee COX Enlisted 13 May 1916 Killed in action 02 April 1917 in Noreuil, France Aged 26 years Buried Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France Observer Newspaper |
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JOHNSON, Aloysius Ignatius
Service no 155
Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born 17 June 1894 at Mintaro Railway, SA Son of Thomas JOHNSON and Bridget nee HAYWARD NOK: Mrs H M LUND Of Long Street, Queenstown, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Colt Breaker Enlisted 19 August 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served with the 3rd Light Horse at Gallipoli leaving on the first convoy 20 October 1914 on HMAT 17 'Port Lincoln'. Was wounded in Shrapnel Gully, Gallipoli Returned to Australia leaving Cairo 15 August 1915 on the hospital ship “Themistocles” Courtesy of Tony Johnson |
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JOHNSON, Aloysius Roy
Service No: 2935
Private 32nd Battalion, 43rd Battalion Born: 17 December 1896 at Wallaroo, South Australia Son of Anthony Francis & Margaret Madeline JOHNSON nee SAINT Of Pt. Wakefield, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: farmer Enlisted: 17 February 1916 Embarkation: 11 April 1916 Age: 19 years Served in France & Belgium Suffered from Trench Fever Returned to Australia: 14 April 1918 per ‘Osterley’ Discharged: 5 July 1918 as Medically unfit Died: 21 February 1960 All Australia Memorial South Australian Section O Courtesy of Michael Bates |
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JOHNSON, Arthur
From Wallaroo, SA
Can you identify this photograph any futher? www.spirits-of-gallipoli.com |
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JOHNSON, Bert Leroy
Service no S70274
Driver 3rd Light Horse Born 20 March 1893 at Parkside, SA Son of G JOHNSON of 1 Grant Avenue, Rose Park, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Glass Cutter Enlisted 22 November 1914 Wounded Egypt, Gallipoli & Palestine. Returned to Australia 26 June 1919 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section B State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/721 |
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JOHNSON, Charles Daniel Gordon
Service no 3529
Private 10th Battalion Born 31 November 1893 at Willowie Springs, SA Son of Mark William JOHNSON and Sarah nee HITCH Of Streaky Bay, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 17 August 1915 at Adelaide, SA Served in France Returned to Australia 29 June 1919 per 'Nestor' State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1111 |
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JOHNSON, Charles Royce Battersby
Service No: 4458
Private then Sapper then promoted to T/Fitter 27th Battalion transferred 17th Australian Light Railway Operating Co. Born 03 August 1893 at Birkenhead, SA Son of John JOHNSON and Ada Elizabeth nee BATTERSBY Of Victoria Rd, Birkenhead, SA Enlisted: 8 November 1915 at Adelaide, SA Embarkation: 25 March 1916 Age: 23 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Marine Motor Driver Served in France & Belgium Awarded Military Medal 07 April 1918 'For Bravery in the Field' Wounded in Action in France Killed in Action in Belgium: 22 April 1918 Buried: Lljssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot 26, Row G, Grave 4 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1894 |
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Charles was educated at LeFevre Peninsula Primary School in Birkenhead, South Australia. He was a 22½ year old marine motor driver when he enlisted in Adelaide on 8th November 1915. He stood 5’3½”, weighed 136 lbs, of dark complexion with hazel eyes and dark hair. He had tattoos on both forearms.
He was assigned to A Coy 2nd Depot Battalion AIF on 22nd November 1915 where he remained until 15th January 1916. Charles was assigned to the 11th Reinforcements /27th Battalion on the 16th of January. After two months of basic training at the Mitcham camp in Adelaide he embarked on HMAT Shropshire on 25th March 1916 bound for the front .It is unclear from his records whether they disembarked in Egypt or England (The 27th had left Egypt in April for the Western Front) his records indicate he was in the 7th Training Battalion in England he probably arrived there in early July On October the 14th 1916 he was sent to France and arrived at the Second Division Base Depot at Etaples on the 16thshortly after he was T.O.S. by the 27th Battalion.
On the 29th of October 1916 he was transferred from the 27th Battalion to the 48th Battalion. Charles was T.O.S of the 48th Battalion on 31/10/16 He was transferred and taken on strength of the Anzac Light Railways on the 13th February 1917. On June 1st1917 he was admitted to the7th Field Ambulance hospital with V.D., they transferred Charles to 9th Corps Collection Station on the third of June and they in turn transferred him to No 4 A.Train on the 4th. Charles was admitted to the 39th General Hospital in Le Havre on the 6th of June 1917. He’s illness was designated NYD (Not Yet Determined) suspect V.D.G. Venereal Disease Gonorrhoea. He remained in the 39th General Hospital for 30 days after which he was sent to the A.G.B.D. (Australian General Base Depot) on the 6th of July .Charles re-joined his unit on the 11th of July.
Charles was transferred, on the 17th of July 1917 to the Assistant Director Light Railway 4th Army located at Coxyde. On the 29th July 1917 he was wounded (a gunshot wound to the head.). The same day he was admitted to the 91st Field ambulance and sent to the 15th C.R.S. and arrived on the 30th .Charles was discharged from the 15th C.R.S. on the 16th of August 1917 and resumed his responsibilities at A.D.L.R. Coxyde. On the 18th of November he re-joined the 17th Anzac Light Railway Operating Company who were located at the Mimico Camp in Ypres.
Charles was awarded 18 days F.P. No2 on the 21st of December 1917(by Capt. W. Rogers C.O. Anzac Light Railways Operating Company) for failing to draw the water out of No18 tractor’s radiator on the 18th of December 1917 His crime – neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
On 7th April 1918 Charles was awarded the Military Medal “for his gallant conduct at Hellfire (in March) when during heavy shelling of the yard, he (and two others) cleared all ammunition and rolling stock out of the danger zone”.
Courtesy of William Latham
He was assigned to A Coy 2nd Depot Battalion AIF on 22nd November 1915 where he remained until 15th January 1916. Charles was assigned to the 11th Reinforcements /27th Battalion on the 16th of January. After two months of basic training at the Mitcham camp in Adelaide he embarked on HMAT Shropshire on 25th March 1916 bound for the front .It is unclear from his records whether they disembarked in Egypt or England (The 27th had left Egypt in April for the Western Front) his records indicate he was in the 7th Training Battalion in England he probably arrived there in early July On October the 14th 1916 he was sent to France and arrived at the Second Division Base Depot at Etaples on the 16thshortly after he was T.O.S. by the 27th Battalion.
On the 29th of October 1916 he was transferred from the 27th Battalion to the 48th Battalion. Charles was T.O.S of the 48th Battalion on 31/10/16 He was transferred and taken on strength of the Anzac Light Railways on the 13th February 1917. On June 1st1917 he was admitted to the7th Field Ambulance hospital with V.D., they transferred Charles to 9th Corps Collection Station on the third of June and they in turn transferred him to No 4 A.Train on the 4th. Charles was admitted to the 39th General Hospital in Le Havre on the 6th of June 1917. He’s illness was designated NYD (Not Yet Determined) suspect V.D.G. Venereal Disease Gonorrhoea. He remained in the 39th General Hospital for 30 days after which he was sent to the A.G.B.D. (Australian General Base Depot) on the 6th of July .Charles re-joined his unit on the 11th of July.
Charles was transferred, on the 17th of July 1917 to the Assistant Director Light Railway 4th Army located at Coxyde. On the 29th July 1917 he was wounded (a gunshot wound to the head.). The same day he was admitted to the 91st Field ambulance and sent to the 15th C.R.S. and arrived on the 30th .Charles was discharged from the 15th C.R.S. on the 16th of August 1917 and resumed his responsibilities at A.D.L.R. Coxyde. On the 18th of November he re-joined the 17th Anzac Light Railway Operating Company who were located at the Mimico Camp in Ypres.
Charles was awarded 18 days F.P. No2 on the 21st of December 1917(by Capt. W. Rogers C.O. Anzac Light Railways Operating Company) for failing to draw the water out of No18 tractor’s radiator on the 18th of December 1917 His crime – neglect to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
On 7th April 1918 Charles was awarded the Military Medal “for his gallant conduct at Hellfire (in March) when during heavy shelling of the yard, he (and two others) cleared all ammunition and rolling stock out of the danger zone”.
Courtesy of William Latham
JOHNSON, Charles Thomas
Service no 3017
Lance Corporal 48th Battalion Born 30 October 1895 at Strathalbyn, SA Son of Charles JOHNSON and Annie Margaret nee KILMARTIN Of Boulder, WA Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk Enlisted 29 February 1916 at Blackboy Hill, WA Served in Killed in action 09 June 1917 at Belgium Aged 21 years Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, Belgium Courtesy of Carolyn Thompson |
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JOHNSON, Christopher George Frederick
Lieutenant
1st F C Engineers Born 21st December 1890 near Watervale, SA Son of Charles James JOHNSON & Adelaide Jane nee BERRYMAN Occupation prior to enlistment Draftsman & Surveyor Returned to Australia 16th June 1919 aboard the "Ormonde" |
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JOHNSON, Edward Angas
Major
Australian Army Medical Corps Born 15 January 1873 Son of James Angas JOHNSON and Catharine nee WILLIAMS Of Lindsay Villa, Lindsay Park Estate, Angaston, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Physician Served as MO to the Adelaide Military Camps and undertook the initial enlistment medical examinations for the AIF “Blood, Sweat and Fears” ISBN: 978-0-64692-750-3 Medical Practitioners and Medical Students of South Australia who served in WW1 |
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JOHNSON, Edward Charles
Service No 15083
Sapper 1st Divisional Signal Coy. Born 17 March 1895 at Watervale SA Son of Charles James JOHNSON & Adelaide Jane nee BERRYMAN Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 14th February 1916 Gassed during the war Returned to Australia aboard "Ormonde" 16th June 1919 |
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JOHNSON, Frank Percival
Service No: 1349
Corporal 12th Battalion, 3rd Field Ambulance Born Laura, South Australia on 8 May 1891 Son of Daniel William & Mary Jane JOHNSON nee HALES Of Solomontown, Port Pirie, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Brick making Enlisted 30 November 1914 Embarkation 15 February 1915 Served in Gallipoli & France Awarded Meritorious Service Medal 'From 25th February to 16th September 1918 Cpl Johnson as NCO in charge of the MAC details, has been untiring in his efforts to assist the Medical Officer on all occasions. He has participated in all operations and, with the RMO has frequently attended to the wounded in the open under heavy shell fire in order to cope with the rush of cassents.' Awarded Military Medal 20 August 1919 'For continuous service and devotion to duty during the period 16/17th September 1918, to 11th November 1918. As N.C.O. in charge of the Battalion Aid Post, Cpl. Johnson has shown marked ability and tact in the handling and clearing of wounded. He has served continuously in the Medical section of the Battalion since April 1916, both as a bearer and later as N.C.O. in charge, and his work has at all times been of an excellent nature and his coolness and courage under extremely heavy fire was most praiseworthy.' Returned to Australia: 13 February 1919 per ‘Burmah’ Discharged 14 April 1919 Died 1958 aged 66 years Buried Port Pirie Cemetery State Library of South Australia B 46130/250 |
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JOHNSON, Harold Ernest
Service No: 2425
Private 50th Battalion Born 21 March 1882 at North Adelaide, SA Son of Albert Edward JOHNSON and Elizabeth Spencer nee LINTHWAITE Husband of Edith Alice JOHNSON Of Gawler Avenue, Welland Married with 1 child Enlisted: May 23 1916 Embarkation: 21 September 1916 Age: 34 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Commercial Traveller Served in France Wounded in Action on 2 April 1917 Returned to Australia: 30 July 1919 per 'Swakopmund' Discharged: 14 September 1919 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/54 |
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JOHNSON, John Allan
Service no 2518
Private 50th Battalion Born 11 September 1891 at Hermitage, SA Son of Edward Cannell JOHNSON and Ellen nee COX Of Houghton, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Gardener Enlisted 13 May 1916 Embarked 21 September 1916 Served in France Wounded in Action 13 January 1917 Killed in Action 2 April 1917 Buried Noreuil Australian Cemetery, France State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2298 |
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JOHNSON, John Edward Tenison
Second Lieutenant
16th Battalion Born 22 April 1894 at Knightsbridge, SA Son of Jacob Thomas JOHNSON and Henrietta Mary St Eloy Tenison nee WOODS Enlisted 02 February 1915 Killed in action 30 August 1916 at Mouquet Farm, France Aged 22 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Chronicle Saturday 14 October 1916 page 44 |
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JOHNSON, John Herbert
Service no 17414
Private 14th Field Ambulance Born 15 Sepetember 1897 at Hackney, SA Son of John Henry & E JOHNSON of 37 Pulsford St., Prospect, SA Occupation prior to enlistment clerk Enlisted 02 October 1916 at Adelaide, SA Served in France & Belgium Gassed at Ypres 14 October 1917 and invalided to 83rd Dublin General Hospital Recovered and returned to Australia 02 September 1919 per 'Chemnitz' All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section D |
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JOHNSON, John Thomas Tennyson
Service No 1752
Private 48th Battalion Born 10th April 1899 at Glanville, SA Enlistment claims age of 18 yrs 4 mnths. Son of Edward Johnson (deceased) and Marie Emily nee WITHY (remarried ORCHARD 1910) Of Carrington Street, Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 10th September 1915 at Adelaide, SA Embarked from Adelaide, 32nd Battalion, on board HMAT Borda on 11th January 1916 Served in Egypt and France Killed in action 6th August 1916 Commemorated Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France Johns enlistment form states he was 18 years of age, his true age, 16 years, was discovered, hence his mothers hand written note from his Service Records: “To the recruiting office, Currie Street, City. I Emily Orchard (Mother) of John T T Johnson, give my consent to my son to serve his King and Country”. Courtesy of Michael Bates Chronicle Newspaper |
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JOHNSON, John William
Service no 4459
Private 27th Battalion Born Kadina, SA Son of Mrs. Eliza JOHNSON of Tickera, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 11 January 1916 at Adelaide, SA Suffered Renal Colier Returned to Australia 22 May 1918 per "Field Marshall" Died 05 June 1919 Buried Wallaroo Cemetery, SA Gen 780 Courtesy of Faithe Jones |
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JOHNSON, Bertie Tesling
Service No 3397
Signaller 51st Battalion Born 28 January 1885 at Georgtown, SA Son of John Worthy JOHNSON & Jane Susan Sophia nee BISHOP. Occupation prior to enlistment Telegraph Operator. He married and had three children. He enlisted and went to France, where he was gassed and wounded. He returned to Australia 17th November 1918 JOHNSON, Harold Alexander
Sub-Lieutenant
Engineer Born 05 January 1882 at Kooringa, SA Son of John Worthy JOHNSON & Jane Susan Sophia nee BISHOP He served on H.M.S. in the Mediterranean Sea, where he was wounded and torpedoed. He was awarded the D.S. Cross for distinguished bravery. JOHNSON, John Worthy (Sen.)
R/S/Major
Born and educated in Southampton, England. He married Jane Bishop, daughter of the late John and Jane Bishop. He also served in the South African war, and he has the King and Queen's Medals and the Eve clasps. JOHNSON, John Worthy (Jun).
Gunner
Son of John Worthy JOHNSON and Jane nee BISHOP Of 40 Richmond-street, Leederville, WA Born and educated in South Australia. |
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Service no 1838
Corporal 8th Battery , F.A., A.F.A. Born 29 October 1892 at Kilkenny, SA Son of John Worthy JOHNSON and Jane Susan Sophia nee BISHOP Occupation prior to enlistment Engineer. Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 Discharged 17 February 1919 JOHNSON, William Frederick Collins
Service No 12548
Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery, also A.F.C., Born 25 May 1880 at Adelaide SA Son of John Worthy JOHNSON & Jane Susan Sophia nee BISHOP He was married on the 5th June, 1910, to Miss F. J. Harris, and they had two children. |
JOHNSON, Joseph James
Service No: 770A
Trooper 9th Light Horse Born: 19 May 1893 at Moonta, South Australia Son of Anthony Francis & Margaret Madeline JOHNSON nee SAINT Of Pt. Wakefield, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Mechanic Enlisted: 13 January 1915 Embarkation: 16 June 1915 Age: 21 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli & Palestine Suffered from Malaria Returned to Australia: 23 October 1919 per ‘Plassy’ Discharged: 5 January 1920 All Australia Memorial South Australian Section O Courtesy of Michael Bates |
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JOHNSON, Leonard Arthur
Service No: 108
Sergeant 27th Battalion Born Adelaide, South Australia on 17 September 1891 Son of William Arthur & Marian JOHNSON nee CRAMMOND Of Renmark, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Stockman Enlisted 8 February 1915 Embarkation 31 May 1915 Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Awarded Military Medal Wounded in Action 29 June 1916 Killed in Action 20 September 1917 Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium State Library of South Australia B 46130/485 |
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JOHNSON, Leslie Albert Hartley
Service No: 2447
Staff Sergeant 3rd Light Horse Camel Regiment, 4th Head Quarters, Egypt Born Black Rock, South Australia on 19 November 1896 Son of William Albert & Sylvester Mary Amelia (known as Mary) JOHNSON nee WARD Of Bordertown, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk Enlisted 17 November 1915 Embarkation 8 May 1916 Served in Egypt Mentioned in Dispatches Returned to Australia 23 August 1919 per ‘Dunluce Castle’ Discharged 7 October 1919 Died 1963 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1642 |
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JOHNSON, Michael
Service no 4146
Private 27th Battalion Born 16 August 1877 at Norwood, SA Son of Peter JOHNSON and Ann nee GALLAGHAN Enlisted 09 December 1915 Killed in action 05 November 1916 in France Aged 38 years Commemorated Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Observer Newspaper |
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JOHNSON, Michael Joseph
Service No: 5398
Private 27th Battalion Born 01 March 1895 at Norwood, SA Son of Michael JOHNSON and Mary nee McDERMOTT Of 19 Osborne St., Hackney, SA Enlisted: 12 May 1916 Age: 21 years Occupation prior to enlisting: Gardener Served in France & Belgium Killed in Action in Belgium 20 September 1917 Commemorated Ypres Menin Gate Memorial Panel 7 17 23 25 27 29 31 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/219 |
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JOHNSON, Stanley John
Service no 702
Private 43rd Battalion Born 02 August 1894 at Coobowie, SA Son of John JOHNSTON and Caroline Susan nee BARTRAM Of Coobowie, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 17 February 1916 Embarked 09 June 1916 Served in France Wounded in Action 20 October 1917 Returned to Australia 31 May 1919 per ‘Suffolk’ Discharged 25 July 1919 Died 1982 aged 88 years Buried Edithburgh Cemetery State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2243 |
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JOHNSON, Walter Augusta
Service no 4147
Private 27th Battalion Born 21 January 1894 at Glanville, SA Son of Olaf JOHNSON & Theresa nee SUTTEN Of Harris St., Exeter, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Fruiterer Enlisted 02 December 1915 Served on Western Front Died of wounds 12 June 1918 in France Aged 24 years Buried Vignacourt British Cemetery www.awm.gov.au P07640.001 |
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JOHNSSON, Robert John
Service No: 7963
Lance Corporal 13th Field Ambulance Born: 30 November 1889 in Adelaide, SA Son of John & Eliza JOHNSSON nee ARMSTRONG Of Longham Place, Port Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Signalman for SAR Enlisted: 4 August 1915 Embarkation: 18 October 1915 Age: 25 years Served in Egypt, France & England Awarded Meritorious Service Medal Returned to Australia: 15 July 1919 per ‘Aeneas’ Discharged: 6 September 1919 Died: 1978 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/722 |
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JOHNSTON, Arthur John
Service no 2189
Private 3rd Light Horse Regiment Born 13 June 1880 at Kapunda, SA Son of Louis JOUNSTON and Anastasia nee CURTIN Of Lanor Avenue, Goodwood, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Chainman Enlisted 01 December 1915 Died of disease 07 June 1916 in Egypt Aged 31 years Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Chronicle Saturday 30 September 1916 page 46 |
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JOHNSTON, Douglas Gordon
Service No 2124
Private 50th Battalion Born 06 February, 1893 at Oakbank, SA Son of Andrew Deans JOHNSTON & Effie Florance nee JAMES Occupation prior to enlistment Clerk. Enlisted 19th August 1915 at Oakbank. Wounded and admitted to British hospital on 22nd April 1917 with gunshot wound to the head and knee. Died of heart failure 05 May 1917 at Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, England Buried Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire, England C 3638 |
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JOHNSTON, Eli
Service No: 2640
Private 32nd Battalion Born: Port Adelaide, South Australia Wife: Ivy Alice JOHNSTON Of Swigg St, Birkenhead, SA Occupation prior to enlisting: Horse Driver Enlisted: 4 January 1916 Embarkation: 25 March 1916 Age: 22 years Served in Egypt, France & Belgium Killed in Action: 16 March 1918 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Chronicle Newspaper 27 April 1918 page 27 |
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JOHNSTON, Frank Stuart
Service no 6767
Private Headquarters Base Depot Born 22 December 1889 at Hindmarsh, SA Son of William JOHNSTON and Ellen nee EGAN Yorke St., Henley Beach, SA Husband of Kathleen JOHNSTON Occupation prior to enlistment Banker Enlisted at 07 Aguust 1917 at Adelaide, SA Served in England Returned to Australia 21 August 1919 per 'City of Exeter' Memorial Souvenir of Officers of the Staff of Savings Bank of South Australia |
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JOHNSTON, Harold John
Service no 1184
Staff Sergeant 16th Battalion Born 27 December 1894 at Ovingham, SA Son of Joseph McLean JOHNSTON & Catherine Mary nee McDONALD Bank Clerk Enlisted 21st October 1914 at Morphettville, SA Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France. Wounded in action at the Dardanelles 15 May 1915 Returned to Australia "Port Lyttleton" 25 December 1918 Returned to Bank duty 02 March 1919 National Bank of Australasia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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JOHNSTON, Harry Peter
Service No: 455
Sapper 10th Battalion, 3rd Field Engineers Company Born 20 February 1895 at Albert Park, Melbourne, Victoria Father: Joseph JOHNSTON Of Cheer up Hut, Adelaide, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting Engine Fitter Enlisted 2 December 1914 at Oaklands, South Australia Embarkation 25 February 1915 Served in Gallipoli, Egypt Illness Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged 31 August 1917 State Records of South Australia GRG 26/5/4/1756 |
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JOHNSTON/JOHNSTONE, Maxwell Glen
Service No: 26925
Gunner 13th Field Artillery Brigade Born 21 February 1898 at Malvern, South Australia Son of Andrew & Charlotte Ann Watson JOHNSTONE nee SAMSON Of Eton St, Malvern, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Clerk Enlisted: 21 January 1916 Embarkation: 7 September 1916 from Melbourne per ‘Port Sydney’ Age: 18 years Served in England & France Wounded in Action Returned to Australia: 17 July 1919 per ‘Durham’ Discharged: 1 September 1919 Died: 1994 Courtesy of Douglas Paterson Researching Prince Alfred College WWI Participants |
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JOHNSTON, Sydney
Service No 885
Private 28th Battalion Son of the late George Johnston , was born at Brompton , S.A., and was educated at Boulder City, W.A. He enlisted in 1915, and went into Blackboy Camp for training . Occupation prior to enlistment Miner. He sailed for Egypt on the 9th June, 1915 , and was in action at Gallipoli. He then went to France , and was in action at Pozieres, where he was wounded on the 29th July, 1916, and sent to hospital in England. He iejoined his Battalion at Flers, and remained there until he was invalided home suffering from trench feet. He arrived in Australia , on the 9th July, 1917 |
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JOHNSTON, T E
Can you identify this soldier further?
Staff Sergeant 2nd Training Brigade, Headquarters Enlisted 01 September 1916 Invalided Home National Bank of Australisia Record of War Service of Bank and Staff 1914-1919 |
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JOHNSTON, William
Service No: 2434
Private 48th Battalion Born: Quaell, NSW Mother: Mrs. Anne JENSEN Of Mary St, Glanville, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 20 July 1916 Embarkation: 28 August 1916 Age: 29 years Served in England, France & Belgium Reported missing in action Later reported Killed in Action: 12 October 1917 Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium Chronicle Newspaper |
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JOHNSTONE, David Douglas
Service no: 2139
Sapper 5th Pioneer Battalion, 5th Division Signal Coy Born Murray Bridge, South Australia 28 August 1897 Son of David JOHNSTONE deceased & Ellen Theresa KNEELONG fmly JOHNSTONE nee GOULDING Of Stanley St, Kilkenny, SA Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 5 August 1915 Embarkation 12 July 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia 2 September 1919 per ‘Chemnitz’ Discharged 18 October 1919 Died 21 July 1969 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/1547 |
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JOLLEY, Cyril
Service No 212
Lance Corporal 10th Battalion Born Adelaide, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Printer Resided Boat Sheds, Lake Torrens, Adelaide, SA Enlisted 22 August 1914 Returned to Australia 11 March 1916 |
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JOLLEY, Cyril Gordon
Service No. 4638
Sapper 3rd Australian Tunnelling Corps. Born 28th February 1895 at Goodwood West, SA Son of William James JOLLEY & Annie nee ROBINS, of Fitzgerald-street, Northam, W.A. He enlisted at Kalgoorlie on the 28th February, 191.6, and left Australia with the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Corps. He remained in action until the signing of the Armistice, and returned to Australia on the 18th October, 1919. He married on the 16th February 1920 to Ada Louise Taylor. |
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JOLLEY, Leslie Garnet
Service No: 1053
Private 16th Battalion Born: 1 April 1894 at Lyndock, South Australia Son of John Thomas & Bridget JOLLEY nee CHIGWIDDEN Of Huntsman Hotel, O’Connell St, North Adelaide, South Australia Occupation prior to enlisting: Labourer Enlisted: 10 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 Age: 20 years Served in Gallipoli Wounded in Action at the Dardanelles, Gallipoli, Turkey Returned to Australia: 9 September 1915 per ‘Themistocles’ Discharged: 7 February 1916 as Medically unfit Died: 1926 All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section N Courtesy of Michael Bates |
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JOLLEY, Roy Alfred
Service No 5032
Private 28th Battalion Born 27 August 1892 at North Adelaide, SA Son of William James JOLLEY & Ann Nee ROBINS Of Fitzgerald-street, Northam He enlisted at Kalgoorlie W.A. on the 10th January, 1916, and went into Blackboy Camp. He sailed in June, 1916, for England, and later crossed to France, where he was in action at Bullecourt. He received a letter of congratulation from the French Deputy Commissioner for service at Bapaume. |
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JOLLY, Frank Albert
Service No.370A
Private Battalion 21st Machine Gun Company Born 5 Sept 1890 at Gladstone Sth Australia Son of Richard Francis & Christina Jolly nee Johnston Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 17 April 1916 Served in France Captured 15 April 1917 at Lagnicourt France P.O.W Limburgh Germany Returned to Australia 9 May 1919 Note: Worked as a prison guard at Yatala Labor Prison after the war and was killed at Adelaide Oval during a football match when struck by an ex prisoner. Died 3 October 1926 Adelaide Buried West Tce Cemetery Adelaide Courtesy of Kym Nash |
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JOLLY, Murray Hawkins
Service no 5556T/CSM WOII
15th Field Ambulance Born 17 November 1887 at Kenton Valley, SA Son of Francis JOLLY and Rebecca nee JOYCE Of 126 Leicester Street, Parkside, SA Occupation prior to enlistment Butcher Enlisted 24 May 1915 at Keswick, SA Served in France Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 per 'Borda' Died 15 May 1943 at Aged 55 years Buried West Terrace Cemetery Light Oval 4S C 23 State Records of SA GRG 26/5/4/2944 |
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JOLLY, Roy Alfred
Service no 114
Private 27th Battalion Born Brokenhill, NSW NOK Grandmother: Mrs Rachel SUMMERS Of Kent Rd. Keswick, S.A. Occupation prior to enlisting Labourer Enlisted 11 February 1915 Embarkation 31 May 1915 Returned to Australia per ‘Ulysses’ Discharged 27 November 1915 as Medically unfit. Died 26 April 1952 State Library of South Australia B 46130/359 |
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JOLLY, Walter Stanley
Service No.5599
Private 27th Battalion Born 1 March 1894 at Gladstone Sth Australia Son of Richard Francis & Christina Jolly nee Johnston Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 24 Feb 1916 Served in France Returned to Australia 9 Dec 1918 Died 7 August 1961 Buried West Tce Cemetery Adelaide Courtesy of Kym Nash |
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JONAS, Albert Robert Bower
Service No. 2278
Private 48th Battalion Born on April 13, 1881 at Port Adelaide, South Australia Son of Katurah (nee Templer) and Robert Jonas Occupation prior to enlistment – Driver Enlisted on January 21, 1916 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in France and Belgium Killed in action on June 9, 1917 in Belgium aged 36. There is no known grave and he is commemorated at The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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JONAS, Alfred Henry
Service No. 1110
Trooper 9th Light Horse Regiment Born on March 4, 1884 at Port Adelaide, South Australia Son of Esther and Daniel Jonas Husband of Beatrice Jonas Occupation prior to enlistment – Carrier Enlisted on January 19, 1915 at Oaklands, South Australia Served in Egypt, Gallipoli and Palestine Returned to Australia aboard the “Oxfordshire” in October, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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JONAS, John David Bower
Service No. 1609
T/Corporal 11th Field Artillery Brigade Born on January 26, 1886 at Port Adelaide, South Australia Son of Esther and Daniel Jonas Husband of Olive Adelaide Jonas Occupation prior to enlistment – Driver Enlisted on September 1, 1915 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in Egypt, France and Belgium Returned to Australia aboard the “Orca” in February, 1919. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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JONAS, Richard Honey
Service No. 1868
Driver 11th Field Artillery Brigade Born on March 25, 1894 at Port Adelaide, South Australia Son of Esther and Daniel Jonas Husband of Harriet May Jonas Occupation prior to enlistment – Foreman Enlisted on September 22, 1915 at Adelaide, South Australia Served in Egypt, France and Belgium He was accidentally injured on December 28, 1916 while acting as stableman, resulting in the amputation of the 3rd and 4th fingers of his left hand. He returned to Australia aboard the “Nestor” in September, 1917 and was discharged as medically unfit. All Australia Memorial SA Edition Section H |
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