Charles Aubrey JHONSON MC

JHONSON, Charles Aubrey

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
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
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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: ''
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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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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