| Regimental number | 15839 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Address | 7 Hamilton Street, West Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 129 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Henry Johnston, 7 Hamilton Street, West Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served at Western Junction (?) for 5 weeks; previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of rheumatism. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Claremont, Tasmania |
| Unit name | Australian Army Service Corps, December 1917 Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 2 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Taken on strength, 37th Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Australian Mounted Division Train. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 30 September 1918 (dysentery); transferred to Rest Camp, Port Said, 14 October 1918; to AASC Training Depot, Moascar, 24 October 1918; marched in to 36th Company, AASC, 27 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia from Kantara on board HT 'Burma', 26 July 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 29 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Hobart, 3 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, JOHNSTON Charles Cyril |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
