William Herbert Johnson (12 May 1889-15 July 1960) was the 5th

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in Australia. Johnson was born in Brighton, South Australia, on 12 May 1889. He was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, the

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and

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. He was

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in 1914 and his first ministry position was as a

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at Holy Trinity,

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, in Melbourne. After World War I service as a chaplain to the AIF he was the

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of St Cuthbert's Prospect, South Australia, where he remained until his appointment as the Dean of Newcastle. In 1936 he was ordained to the

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and was in post at his death on 15 July 1960."Obituary: Bishop of Ballarat", ''

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'', 18 July 1960, p. 12.

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1889 births People from Adelaide People educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide University of Adelaide alumni People educated at St John's Theological College, Melbourne Anglican Church of Australia deans Anglican bishops of Ballarat 20th-century Anglican bishops in Australia 1960 deaths Australian military chaplains World War I chaplains {{Australia-anglican-bishop-stub