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JOHNSON, Leslie John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1332 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rushworth, Campaspe, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 February 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colbinabbin Roll of Honour WW1, Colbinabbin St. John's Anglican Church Private Leslie Johnson Memorial Plaque, Colbinabbin War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1332, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1332, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Mr and Mrs J. P. Johnson, of " Dartleigh," Colbinabbin, received the sad news from the Defence Department that their son, Private L. J. Johnson, had been killed in action in France on 21st February. The deceased soldier was 26 years of age, and was their second eldest son.
Murchison Advertiser and Murchison, Toolamba, Mooroopna and Dargalong Express, 23 March 191