MONSON, John Christian
| Service Number: | 2723 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Christchurch, New Zealand, 6 December 1874 |
| Home Town: | Kookynie, Menzies, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Christchurch College, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, United Kingdom, 15 September 1916, aged 41 years |
| Cemetery: |
Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2723, 28th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 2723, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 2723, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 2723, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2723 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-15 |
Help us honour John Christian Monson's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
John Christian Monson was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He came to Australia when he was 15 years old, according to information supplied by his widow, for the Roll of Honour. Monson married Laura in 1899 at Menzies, Western Australia. He was the father of six children. He worked as a miner at Kookynie, Western Australia.
John was a 42-year-old when he enlisted and left Western Australia with the 28th Battalion. His enlistment papers state he was 6 feet 6 inches in height, and weighed 174 pounds. He joined the 51st Battalion during March 1916. He was promoted to Corporal only ten days before he was wounded in action in France during the heavy attack the Australians made on Mouquet Farm on 3 September, 1916. He was admitted to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on five days later with gunshot wounds to leg and shoulder. After another five days he was evacuated to England but he died after several days at the University War Hospital, Southampton, England, from serious gunshot wounds which caused the amputation of his leg. He was buried in the beautiful Netley Military Cemetery.