JHONSON, Charles Aubrey
Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
Last Rank: | Not yet discovered |
Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 5 January 1885 |
Home Town: | Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Banker |
Died: | Wounds, France , 2 October 1918, aged 33 years |
Cemetery: |
Tincourt New British Cemetery Plot V, Row J, Grave 16. |
Memorials: | Orange Golf Club Great War Honour Board, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
8 Oct 1915: | Involvement 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
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8 Oct 1915: | Embarked 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
30 Aug 1918: | Honoured Military Cross, 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Though wounded early in the attack he continued to lead his company, and himself conducted the assault on the objective, and consolidated and secured the position. His courage and example contributed largely to the success of the operations.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 137 Date: 30 August 1918 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Walter and Margaret Sussanah JHONSON
Capt. C. A. Jhonson, M.C.. who died of wounds on October 2. He was wounded at Fleurbaix in 1916, and at Polygon Wood in 1917 receiving the Military Cross tor gallantry on the latter occasion. In July last, when lie was wounded for the third time, he was recommended fur a further honour. Capt. Jhonson, who was a son of Mr. Walter Jhonson, solicitor, Darlinghurst, enlisted in May, 1915. He was formerly an officer of the Bank of Australasia.