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John JOHNSTON

Regimental number1341A
Place of birthMuckross, Kesh, Co Fermanagh, Ireland
SchoolLetterkeen National School, Kesh, Co Fermanagh, Ireland
Other trainingFarming, Scotch, Irish, Australian Police Forces
Age on arrival in Australia24
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressRoma Street Police Station, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Johnson, Muckross, Kesh PO, Co Fermanagh, Ireland
Enlistment date13 January 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name15th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/32/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 13 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll1341
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 7 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burial4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery (Row B, Grave No 7), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
76
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Annie JOHNSTON, Muckross, Kesh, Ireland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, JOHNSTON John

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