Regimental number | 6033 |
Place of birth | Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Chapel Street, Marrickville Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Address | Meeks Road, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B Johnston, 37 Grove Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Jeancourt, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row H, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 33 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Mary Stuart JOHNSTON, 37 Grove Street, Marrickville, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
Family/military connections | He was brother in law to Pte C.V. Mahoney killed 25 April 1918 No 646 4th M.G. Bn |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |