William Johnson

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • Born 17 April 1889, Little River, Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 5 August 1916, in action, France
  • Killed In Action 5 August 1916, France. (Wounds to the head.)
  • Last rank Private/Corporal
  • Service number 16/240
  • Served In New Zealand Māori Contingent, A Company, New Zealand Pioneer (Māori) Battalion
  • Next of Kin Mr Charles (Chas) Johnson (father), Lakeside, Leeston
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer for A. Murray
  • ReligionPresbyterian
  • Enlisted20 October 1914, Little River, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 20 Warrimoo, departed 14 February 1915 Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Gallipoli 1915 and Egyptian E.F. 1915-1916
  • BuriedTrois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France. Grave reference: I. A. 5.
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Medals sent to Mr Charles Johnson.