Johnson, Phillip Matthias

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Johnson, Phillip Matthias Service Number 6527

Killed in Action 6th November 1917 Belgium

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NAME Johnson, Phillip Matthias

SERVICE NO 6527

UNIT

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 24 yrs 10 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Sunny Corner, nr Bathurst, NSW

ADDRESS C/- Mrs L Denham, Erskine St., Dubbo,NSW

OCCUPATION Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 17 May 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Dubbo, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Son;- William Johnson C/- Mrs J Martin, Matcham Estate, via Gosford

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’3¾”. Weight-121lbs. Chest-33-35½”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Black. Scar or cut on L/Thigh

R/Ankle

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 7 Oct 1916- Sydney per “Ceramic”

DISEMBARKED 21 Nov 1916 Plymouth

NOTES Widower with children/ The children were at some stage in the care of the “Green State Children’s Dept, Sydney

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 21 Apr 1917- Trench Feet-Rejoined Btn France 22 Aug 1917

DIED 6 Nov 1917- Belgium

BURIED

MEDALS British War Medal-50413, Victory Medal-49773. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-338857.

DEPENDANTS William James Johnson & Kathleen May Johnson

PERSONAL EFFECTS Disc, Mirror, Note Book, Photos, Motor Driver’s License, Letter/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mrs Johnson, (Mother)/

REMARKS Receipt for Badges & Personal Effects signed for by Ellen Martin & Master William Johnson

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 1827912

























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