Frank William JOHNSON

Regimental number53026
Date of birth2 March 1886
Place of birthCarterton
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm manager
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 11"
Weight187 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs I Johnson, Park Road, Carterton
Previous military serviceNil
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on 14 July 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 17 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialMont Huon Military Cemetery (Plot VII, Row H, Grave No 1A), Le Treport, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Ingrid Johnson, Carterton
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 14 July 1917; disembarked Plymouth, England, 24 September 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp, and posted to Wellington Infantry Regiment.

Proceeded overseas to France, 11 January 1918; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 22 February 1918.

Detached to 3rd Field Company, NZ Engineers, 26 February 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 March 1918.

Wounded in action, 14 September 1918, and admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, and transferred same day to 56th Casualty Clearing Station; to Ambulance Train, 15 September 1918, and admitted to No 3 General Hospital, Le Treport, 16 September 1918.

Died of wounds, 17 September 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsParents: Anders and Ingrid JOHNSON (both b. Sweden)
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 6
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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