Regimental number | 1733 |
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Chiltern State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Driver |
Address | Bathurst, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Mrs Jessie Kean, Wyse Street, Albury, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Rue-David Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 10), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Anne Jane Smith JOHNSTON. Native of Melbourne, Australia |
Family/military connections | His brother, William Johnston |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |