Russell Thomas JOHNSON

JOHNSON, Russell Thomas

Service Number: 863
Enlisted: 4 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 13th Infantry Battalion
Born: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town: Tamworth, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Died of wounds - upper body, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 13 May 1915
Cemetery: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery
Row L, Grave 163 Rev. A. Ward officiated, Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nundle Shire WW1 Honour Roll, Tamworth ANZAC Park Memorial Gates
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World War 1 Service

4 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 863, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW
22 Dec 1914: Involvement Private, 863, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked Private, 863, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of  Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson of 'Ogunbil', Tamworth, NSW later of Columboola, QLD. Brother of T.H.Johnson and Howard Johnson

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal