Regimental number | 2704 |
Place of birth | Lake Rowan, Victoria |
School | State School |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Lake Rowan, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Rev Johnston, The Manse, Lake Rowan, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces, Sergeant, Essendon |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted June 1915 embarked 29 August 1915 served in Gallipoli with 6th Bn. Took ill with enteric fever - on recovery went with Bn to France where he saw very heavy fighting especially at Pozieres - 13 month in France, was wounded 30 April 1917 - sent to England, on recovery was employed at Pay Office at Lidworth, transferred to Flying Corps, killed at Worthing Downs 24 March 1918 in an aeroplane accident age 22 years. (Father) |
Fate | Killed (aeroplane accident) |
Place of death or wounding | Worthing Downs, England |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Winchester (West Hill) Old Cemetery (34. 1926), Hampshire |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 188 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rev. Robinson and Jane Kennedy JOHNSTON, Ranfurlie Crescent, East Malvern, Victoria |