BiographyArthur Johnson enlisted on either the 5 or 8 January 1916.
In November 1917 he was sent to England suffering from the effects of gas and he returned to his battalion in February 1918.
He was mortally wounded while asleep in a dugout which was hit by a shell.
He received injuries to his back, head and legs and died at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station. Arthur Johnson was the brother of Frederick Johnson who also died in the war.
His parents lived in Brooklyn.Age26Date of Death24 April 1918Civil employmentNavvyRelationshipsHusband of Margaret Johnson of Maclean, Clarence River, NSW.
Amiens, France
Service Information
Service number5596RankPrivateRegiment25th Battalion, A.I.FPlace of enlistmentLismore, NSWPlace of embarkmentBrisbane, QueenslandDate of embarkment7 September 1916Place of deathAmiens, FranceMemorial or CemeteryVignacourt British Cemetery, FranceMemorial/Cemetery Brooklyn War MemorialKeywordsFirst World WarBrooklynWW1
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