Private Norman Johnston
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1892-02-29
Place of birth: Blake Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Mrs Thomas Johnston; Blake, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Religion: Presbyterian
Cause of death:
Not specified
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 101234
Highest Rank:
Private
(31st Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 31st Battalion, Infantry (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded in the attack on Passchendaele November 1917. Wounded Battle of Amiens August 1918.
Awards
Military Medal (Rosieres 9th August 1918)
Description: When s man's section were held up by a strong point in a ruined house he rushed it under the cover of rifle fire and bombed it killing or wounding the entire crew allowing the right half of the section to carry on the advance.
Date of award: 1918-09-05
Source: War Diary.
British War Medal
Victory Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
337388
Service file: B4892-S014
Uploader's Notes: In the Battle of Amiens when this man won the MM he was also wounded, possibly when he won the award.
Uploader's Research notes: Info from the attestation papers and the war diary. There is also no trace on the CWGC site. [Private Army Canadian Infantry 21st Reserve Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Alberta Regimental Depot Private Army Canadian Infantry 66th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre Private Army Canadian Infantry 31st Battalion B Victory Medal British War Medal Military Medal Rosieres 9th August 1918 When s man's section were held up by a strong point in a ruined house he rushed it under the cover of rifle fire and bombed it killing or wounding the entire crew allowing the right half of the section to carry on the advance. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-10-30
Last modified: 2020-10-12