Johan SJOBERG

SJOBERG, Johan

Service Number: 1089
Enlisted: 24 September 1914, Morphettville, SA, Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 14th Field Ambulance
Born: Malmo, Skane, Sweden, 9 December 1892
Home Town: Morphettville, Marion, South Australia
Schooling: Cimbrishamn, Sweden
Occupation: Fireman / later - Mechanic
Died: Keswick, South Australia, 12 May 1939, aged 46 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section)
Section-LO/Row-6S/C-E-W W/Site No-33. Reference: Adelaide Cemeteries Authority.
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World War 1 Service

24 Sep 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 4th Field Ambulance, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' National War Service: Egypt / Gallipoli / France / Belgium. Reference: (NAA, Pg-4); also - AIF Project.
24 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 4th Field Ambulance, Morphettville, SA, Australia
22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 4th Field Ambulance, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
10 Sep 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 4th Field Ambulance, Merris (France), Wounded (Medically discharged) - as per stated: 10/09/1916, [Admitted Camp France] Fractured - Right Leg; eventually to Date: 04/04/1916, *Admitted to Graylingwell Mil., Hosp., Chichester, Eng.,* G.S.W - Right Leg (Fractured). Priv., Johan Sjoberg was debilitated by a fractured leg - from Date: 10/09/1916, Camp in France; to Date: 04/04/1916, Amitted - Graylingwell Mil., Hosp., Chichester, Eng; to his eventual date of - Discharge: 13/04/1918. "No formally official statement of -Medical Discharge- while debilitated by Fractured Right Leg".
13 Feb 1918: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1089, 14th Field Ambulance, (NAA, Pg-9)

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Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Johann SJOBERG, & Cecelia SJOBERG.

Origin/Place of Association-Born:  Malmo, Skane, Sweden.