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JOHNSON, David Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 631 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 November 1914, Enlisted at Hopetoun, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Hopetoun, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Malaria, 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, 2 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 4 Chaplain W. Colin Moore officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 631, 9th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Hopetoun, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Shoeing-Smith, 9th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement 631, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked 631, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Armadale, Melbourne | |
| 2 Aug 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 631, 9th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 631 awm_unit: 9 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-02 |
Personal Stories
Occupation - Blacksmith
David was the Blacksmith in Hopetoun, Victoria. On joining the AIF in 1914 he was enlisted into the 9th Light Horse as a Farrier.
He was married to Emma Berth Trotter, who was from Warracknabeal, Victoria. They married in 1908, and lived together in Hopetoun till 1914 when David enlisted.
They had 4 children together. Lovell David, Verna May, Ruby Monica, and Mavis Jean.
Emma moved from Hopetoun to Abbotsford / Collingwood in 1915 and passed away 15th April 1962.
Submitted 28 June 2022 by John Kelly
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Emma Johnson of 10 Hunter Street, Abbotsford, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the cadets and was a member of the Rifle Club