Regimental number | 95 |
Place of birth | Magherabough Co Tyrone, Ireland |
School | Drumclamph, Ireland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | PO Belair, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Maggie Ann Johnston, Castledry, Spimont, Ireland |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 43rd Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot II, Row I, Grave No. 11), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Margaret Ann JOHNSTON, Castlederg, Co. Tyrone, Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Thomas |