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Stanley McGillivray JOHNSTON

Regimental number1560
Place of birthEuroa, Victoria
SchoolStrathbogie State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
AddressKyogle, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height5' 8.25"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Johnston, Kyogle, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 August 1915
Place of enlistmentLismore, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateKilled in Action 2 May 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)Date of fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 2 March 1918.
Place of death or woundingJordan Valley
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Isabella JOHNSTON, Wyangarie, Kyogle, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1571 Corporal Selwyn Hunter JOHNSTON, 11th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 20 July 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Stanley McGillivray

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