JOHNSON, William Thomas
(Service number 17721)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 18/08/1891 | Place of Birth | Otaio, Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Otaio, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | John F. JOHNSON (father), Otaio, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 9th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 16 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 30 July 1977 | Age | 85 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Thomas Johnson was the sonof William Freeman and Elizabeth Jane (née Young) Johnson. He was educated at Otaio School.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 June 2019]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [17 June 2019]; School Admission record; Salisbury Park Crematorium, Timaru, record [30 June 2019]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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