Jorgen Christian JOHANSEN

Badge Number: S8659, Sub Branch: PT PIRIE
S8659

JOHANSEN, Jorgen Christian

Service Numbers: 2469, S72064
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
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
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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