ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

JOHNSON, Robert Godschall MSM

JOHNSON, Robert Godschall MSM

Full Name: Robert Godschall

JOHNSON

Date of Birth: 04

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1894

Place of birth: Gisborne VIC

Australia

Occupation: Clerk

Address: Summymead Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father- Frederick Godschall Johnson

Next of Kin Address: Sunnymead Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 2556

Rank: Lieutenant

Unit/Division: Australian Provost Corps

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-25

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-09-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-09-25

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1920-02-27

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25/11/1914- To 11th Battalion 8th Reinforcements as Private
2/04/1915- Promoted CORPORAL in the field Egypt
21/10/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Meditteranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
29/11/1915- Admitted 3rd Field Ambulance Gallipoli ( Mumps )
15/12/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Convalescent Hospital Alexandria Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
21/12/1915- Returned to Duty Overseas Base Ghezireh Egypt ex Hospital
27/02/1916- Joined 2nd District Headquarters Moascar Egypt
11/03/1916- Promoted Lance Sergeant in the field Egypt
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
11/04/1916- Promoted SERGEANT in the field France
16/09/1916- Transferred Anzac Provost Police Corps in the field France
21/11/1916- Detached Duty Central Field Punishment Compound in the field France
21/03/1917- Transferred Anzac Provost Police England
16/05/1917- Promoted STAFF SERGEANT Tidworth England
5/02/1918- Promoted A/WARRANT OFFICER Class 2 Tidworth England
27/07/1918- Proceeded Overseas Australian General Base Depot Havre France ex Folkestone ex Tidworth England
6/08/1918- Deatached Duty Australian Corps Headquarters France
23/09/1918- Detached to 1st Australian Division ex 5th & 4th Divisions in the field France
30/09/1918- Awarded MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  MEDAL in the field France
14/10/1918- Promoted SECOND LIEUTENANT  & Appointed Traffic Control Officer 4th Australian Division France
14/01/1919- Promoted LIEUTENANT in the field France
26/02/1919- To Australian Provost Corps Tidworth England
10/03/1919- To be QUARTER MASTER SERGEANT Australian Provost Corps Tidworth England
15/05/1919- Granted Leave England
31/08/1919- Transferred APM Headquarters London
25/10/1919- Embarked England for Australia per ” Orontes ”
29/11/1919- Disembarked Fremantle
27/02/1920- Discharged from Service

 

MERITORIOUS  SERVICE  MEDAL

Date  of  Recommendation :  30 September  1918

 

Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : 6 October 1919

Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette : Page 1464,  Position  83

Date of London Gazette : 3 June 1919

Location in London Gazette : Page  7022,  Position  17.