JOHNSON, Cedric
| Service Number: | 19047 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Army Medical Corps (AIF) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Sydney Technical High School |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | old age, 23 December 1961, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Sydney Technical High School WW1 Roll Of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1918: | Involvement Private, 19047, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Jan 1918: | Embarked Private, 19047, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Beltana, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sydney Technical High School
Born in 1897, Cedric Johnson grew up in Eastwood, NSW regularly going to the Church of England with his father Frederick Johnson. He was raised alongside his younger brother Ivon Johnson who was only 3 years younger. Cedric attended Sydney Technical High School between 1911-1917 achieving under average ranking of 26th in his class during his first year. However, Cedric excelled in engineering during his 4th year of High school.
After completing his 6 years of schooling he went war with the Army Medical Corps. Cedric was enlisted 2nd of July 1917as a Private(PTE) just before his 21st birthday with his little brother Ivon also enlisting at the age of 18.
He embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A72 Beltana 19th of January 1918, 6 months after his enlistment. He served on the Western Front in France.
He returend to Australia in September 1919 and was dischard in November the same year.
He passed away from unknown conditions(most likely old age) at an old age of 64 on the 23rd of December 1961.
References:
Virtual War Memorial Australia;https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/161090
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National Archives Australia:https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=1825073&isAv=N
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https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/ww1/military-organisation/australian-imperial-force/army-medical-corps