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JOHNSON, Russell Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 863 |
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| 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, Egypt 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 863, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosebery Park, NSW | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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