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JOHANSEN, Jorgen Christian
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 2469, S72064 |
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Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
Last Unit: | 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Born: | Harstad, Norway, 1 May 1885 |
Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
Occupation: | Fireman |
Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 23 May 1980, aged 95 years |
Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
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World War 1 Service
12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2469, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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9 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 32nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
9 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
6 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
11 Apr 1917: | Imprisoned Bullecourt (First) | |
11 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First) | |
22 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2469, 48th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S72064 | |
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17 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S72064, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Port Pirie, South Australia | |
18 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S72064, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
22 May 1944: | Discharged Lance Corporal, S72064, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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