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Alexander Thomas JOHNSTON

Regimental number1376
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolFort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBrass polisher
Address69 Lower Fort Street, Dawes Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Johnson, 69 Lower Fort Street Dawes, Point, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceMilitia
Enlistment date3 September 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 December 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death11 August 1915
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 46), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
37
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Margaret JOHNSTON, 69 Lower Fort Street, Dawes, Road, Sydney
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsMILITIA

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