Charles Aubrey JHONSON MC

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JHONSON, Charles Aubrey

Service Numbers:	Not yet discovered
Enlisted:	13 August 1915
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, 5 January 1885
Home Town:	Mosman, Municipality of Mosman, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Banker
Died:	Wounds, France , 2 October 1918, aged 33 years
Cemetery:	Tincourt New British Cemetery Plot V, Row J, Grave 16.
Memorials:	Melbourne Bank of Australasia Roll of Honour WW1, Orange Golf Club Great War Honour Board, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board

World War 1 Service

13 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
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: ''
19 Feb 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, joined the 53rd Battalion.
5 Jul 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant
11 Nov 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain
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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Biography 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.

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