JOHNSON, Clive Leicester
| Service Number: | 1176 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank accountant |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1176, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1176, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1176, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 14 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1st Light Horse Regiment | |
| 22 Mar 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Clive Leicester Johnson was a bank accountant prior to enlisting on 13 January 1915. Johnson initially enlisted as a Private, serving with the 1st Light Horse Regiment and briefly served at Gallipoli. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant upon embarking for overseas service. Lt Johnson was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps to undertake aeronautical training in December 1916. Upon completing training in March 1917, Lt Johnson transferred to the No 2 Squadron Australian Flying Corps. He was wounded by shrapnel in the face when flying a DH5 aircraft on patrol. Evacuated to England, hee returned to Australia in August 1918.
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