Charles Benjamin Johnson

Forenames

Charles Benjamin AWMM

Surname

Johnson AWMM

Service number

WWI 13/2208 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Mangaiti, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs M. Johnson (mother), Mangaiti, via Thames, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 14 Aug 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI 13/2208 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Unknown AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 14 Aug 1915-19 Sep 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 28 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Trooper AWMM Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM 6th Reinforcements AWMM

Medical notes

Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Trooper AWMM
Auckland Mounted Rifles AWMM

Next of Kin: Mr J. Johnson, Mangaiti, Te Aroha (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

27 Jan 1916 AWMM

Cause of death

Died of wounds AWMM

Cemetery

Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt AWMM D. 281. AWMM

Memorial name

• Te Aroha First World War Memorial, Kenrick Street, Te Aroha. AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R18053678
  Further Reference
• A Street Near You record
  https://astreetnearyou.org/person/112933/-
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/112933
  Further Reference

References

• Nicol, C.G. (1921). The story of two campaigns: Official war history of the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment 1914-1919. Auckland, N.Z.: Wilson & Horton.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  Page No: 370
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 5: Includes portrait
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
• The Surcingle : official organ of the Silent Sixth Rfcts, New Zealand Expdy Force. [At sea] : [Magazine Committee], 1915.