Regimental number | 1629 |
Place of birth | Elsmore, New South Wales |
School | Elsmore Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Delungra, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Johnston, Delungra, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
Age at death | 30 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 5), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ronald and Elizabeth JOHNSTON. Native of Inverell, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4315 Pte Cyril Donald JOHNSTON, 54th Bn, killed in action, 19-20 July 1916. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |