{"id":2213,"date":"2021-04-26T00:00:35","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/?page_id=2213"},"modified":"2021-04-26T00:00:35","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T10:00:35","slug":"johnson-william","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/johnson-william\/","title":{"rendered":"JOHNSON William"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;766&#8243; animation=&#8221;Fade In&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221; img_link=&#8221;https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/Poppies&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][heading]JOHNSON William[\/heading][vc_column_text]\n<h5 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Service number V367770 Australian Army<\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2214\" src=\"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Johnson-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Johnson-01.jpg 400w, https:\/\/beaconsfield.org.au\/digitalmemorial\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Johnson-01-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 1935 William and Esther purchased the property \u201cWattle Brae\u201d at Beaconsfield. They had four children, Keith, Margaret, Elizabeth and Gwen.<\/p>\n<p>William was a generous community man, Justice of the Peace, church warden at Christ Church Berwick, Berwick Agricultural Society member, Freemason at the Berwick Lodge and a keen bowler.<\/p>\n<p>William died at Prince Henrys Hospital in Melbourne on 19 September 1967. His funeral service was at Christ Church Berwick, cremated at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery and his ashes interred at the Memorial Garden Christ Church Berwick.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">JOHNSON William<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Service Number<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">V367770 Australian Army<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Rank<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">Lance Corporal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Unit<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">10 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Conflict<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">Second World War 1939-1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Date of enlistment<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">15 March 1942 at Dandenong Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Locality on Enlistment<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">Beaconsfield Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Served<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">TBC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Date of discharge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">9 October 1945<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Medals awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">unknown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Born<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">8 February 1902 Woodstock West Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Parents<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">John Johnson and Blanche Georgina Toogood Hickox<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Married<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\">Esther Christina McKenzie on 5 May 1928 at Presbyterian Church Bulla Victoria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.25em 2em 0.0em 0em;\"><strong>Occupation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; 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They had four children, Keith, Margaret, Elizabeth and Gwen. William was a generous community man, Justice of the Peace, church warden at Christ Church Berwick, Berwick Agricultural Society member, Freemason at the Berwick Lodge and a keen bowler. William died at Prince Henrys Hospital in Melbourne on 19 September 1967. 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