| Service number | 1752 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: South Australia, Adelaide, Glanville |
| Death Date | 1916-08-06 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private John Thomas Tennyson Johnson
Description
Private John Thomas Tennyson Johnson (1752, 48th Battalion) was born in Glanville, SA, in April 1899. He was working as a labourer when he enlisted in September 1915. John was initially reported wounded during the battle of Pozieres, but was later found to have been killed in action on 6 August 1916. John is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France. He was 17 years 4 months of age.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 48th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 31 August 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 11 January 1916 | |
| Date of death | 06 August 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 06 August 1916 |