| Date of birth | |
| Other Names | JOHNSTON, William Wallace Stewart~ |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Medical practitioner |
| Address | Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, W E Johnston, Melbourne Club, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Staff for No.1 Hospital Ship 'Karoola' |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/104/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board No1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board No 1 Hospital Ship Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Karoola on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Promotions |
Captain Unit: MED INF12 Promotion date: Major Unit: MED INF12 MO (Wounded) Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918). |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be William Wallace Johnston on NR |
| Medals |
Distinguished Service Order 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While the enemy were shelling very heavily the positions where assaulting troops were assembled, he went out into the open with an absolute disregard of personal danger and attended to the wounded where they lay. After the attack was launched he continued to work for several hours under a very heavy enemy barrage until severely wounded. On many previous occasions his fearlessness and devotion to duty while acting as regimental M.O. have been most conspicuous.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantryand devotion to duty during operations. When his battalion was relieved, he stayed behind to tend the wounded, and then went forward through a heavy enemy barrage and dressed a wounded officer and several other men in the front trench. He also tended others while returning under fire.'
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| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, Distinguished Service Order, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
