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Private Robert John Johnson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1879-04-14
Place of birth: New Westminster British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: Mrs. A. M. Johnson, mother, of 340 2nd Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Logger
Occupation (normalized): Logger (General)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-06-13
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 32

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 429056
Highest Rank: Private
Rank detail
  1. Private (Army).
  2. Private, 47th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-03-13 ?
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: attack on enemy trenches at Zillebeke (Hill 60)

RESEARCH INFORMATION

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CWGC ID: 1593420
LAC ID: 337724
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4897-S042
Uploader's Notes: Prior service 104th Regiment, Westminster Fusiliers of Canada.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 47th Battalion 3rd Reinforcing Draft Private Army Canadian Machine Gun Corps 2nd Machine Gun Company ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-06-20