| Regimental number | 3549 |
| Place of birth | Dundas, New South Wales |
| School | Dundas Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Joiner |
| Address | Spurway Street, Dundas, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 115 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Annie Johnston, Spurway Street, Dundas, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets; previously rejected for the Militia on account of being 'too small'. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 10), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Thomas and Annie JOHNSTON, Spurway Street, Dundas, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceed to 54th Bn from 5th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1450507: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Fred
Red Cross file 1450507 |
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