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| Oscar St.John JOHNSON (1899 - 1948) |
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| b. 30 Jan 1899 at Homestead, Queensland, Australia |
| m. 1928 Mary Ellen BOURKE at Queensland, Australia |
| d. 14 Oct 1948 at Queensland, Australia aged 49 |
| Parents: |
| Peter Martin Joachim Joakim Martinus JOHNSON AAS (1860 - 1935) |
| Florence Amelia MADDEN (1873 - 1929) |
| Children (1): |
| Grandchildren (5): |
| Sharon Christina JOHNSON (1956 - 1962), Damien Mark JOHNSON (1960 - 1973) |
| Events in Oscar St.John JOHNSON (1899 - 1948)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 30 Jan 1899 | Oscar St.John JOHNSON was born | Homestead, Queensland, Australia | 1899/C006051 | ||
| 02 Apr 1917 | 18 | Enlisted Australian Infantry Forces | 26th Battalion Number 6821 | ||
| 14 Jun 1917 | 18 | Embarked for France | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | A20 HMAT Honorata | |
| 15 Sep 1919 | 20 | Discharged | |||
| 1928 | 29 | Married Mary Ellen BOURKE | Queensland, Australia | 1928/C2428 | |
| 24 Oct 1929 | 30 | Death of mother Florence Amelia MADDEN (aged 56) | Chilligoe, Queensland, Australia | Note 1 | |
| 26 Dec 1935 | 36 | Death of father Peter Martin Joachim Joakim Martinus JOHNSON AAS (aged 75) | Jarvisfield, Queensland, Australia | Note 2 | |
| 10 Jun 1941 | 42 | Enlisted WWII | Ayr, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 25 Jan 1944 | 44 | Discharged | |||
| 14 Oct 1948 | 49 | Oscar St.John JOHNSON died | Queensland, Australia | ||
| Note 1: Newpaper obit for Peter Martin Johnson |
| Note 2: Newspaper obit, Kia Ora farm Jarvisfield |
| Personal Notes: |
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Oscar St John 1899, the fifth child of Peter and Florence Johnson, married Mary BOURKE. Oscar served in World War I then worked for Cummins & Campbell at Mt Isa. In the second war he was a sergeant in Townsville Area Office then was seconded to the Commonwealth as Rehabilitation Officer. Post-war in his job as Employment Officer "he did his best to help the young Digger miss the obstacles that faced his own comrades of the first war." Oscar died suddenly at work on 14 Oct 1948.
Newspaper Obit (undated) Death Shortens a Useful Life The sudden death on Thursday morning of Mr Oscar St John Johnson Commonwealth Employment will leave a tinge of regret in the heart of every ex-service (in) North Queensland who has had cause to sel departmental guideance after his discharge, and in the hearts of countless others who were fortunate enough without assistance to slip into the old g**ive after their service was finished. To ex-service personnel the name of Oscar Johnson has been a by-word since the German and Jap cried enough in the late war. The late Mr Johnson who was 53, was a veteran of the first World War. When the balloon soared again in the second world catastrophe, he rallied to the colours but the years. Service Record Name JOHNSON, OSCAR ST JOHN Service Australian Army Service Number Q67003 Date of Birth 30 Jan 1899 Place of Birth HOMESTEAD, QLD Date of Enlistment 10 Jun 1941 Locality on Enlistment AYR, QLD Place of Enlistment TOWNSVILLE, QLD Next of Kin MILEY, J Date of Discharge 25 Jan 1944 Rank Sergeant Posting at Discharge 31 A BN AREA WW2 Honours and Gallantry None for display Prisoner of War No |
| Source References: |
| 2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Downunder, Title: Devon to Downunder, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997 |
| - Reference = 162 (Name, Notes) |