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JOHNSON, John Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3538, 51388 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 11th reinforcement’s 5th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Postal Corps |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 April 1897 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | North Melbourne State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Victoria Australia, 23 May 1974, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3538, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 11th reinforcement’s 5th Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria | |
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| 11 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3538, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 11 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3538, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the Field Tel-Al-Kabir Egypt | |
| 7 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to 57th Battalion in Egypt on raising of the 5th Division | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Posted to 58th Battalion from 57th Bn in the field Egypt | |
| 10 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3538, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit for discharge Nasal blockage / obstruction | |
| 3 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3538, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Nose obstruction | |
| 15 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51388, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Re enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 20th April 1918 | |
| 9 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 4 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 24th Battalion in the field France ex 22nd Bn reinforcement’s UK | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 51388, 24th Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain | |
| 2 Jan 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Army Postal Corps, Posted to 7th Infantry Brigade Postal Unit for duty ex 24th Bn | |
| 12 Aug 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51388, Australian Army Postal Corps, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Argyllshire | |
| 22 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51388, Australian Army Postal Corps, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
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Two periods of Service
3538 late 5th Bn / 58th Bn Egypt 1916
51388 late 2nd GSR Victoria 24th Bn 1918/
7th Inf Bde Australian Postal Corps France 1919