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Private William Johnston

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1883-01-10
Place of birth: Carleton County Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Son Of William and Mary Johnston 35 Cumberland Street Belfast. Brother of Sarah Ellen Johnston 22 C
Marital status: no data
Occupation (attested): Machinist
Occupation (normalized): Metalworking Machine Setter-Operator, General
Address: Canada Unknown
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death: 1916-04-30
Cause of death: Killed in action
Buried: Chester Farm Cemetery, II. D. 17.

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 23152
Highest Rank: Private (14th Battalion)
Rank detail

Private, 14th Battalion, Infantry (Army).

Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: St Eloi Belgium
Commemoration location: Chester Farm Cemetery Belgium

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 445990
LAC ID: 338136
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4906-S046
Uploader's Notes: Son of William and Mary Johnston, of 35, Cumberland St., Belfast. Brother of Sarah Ellen Johnston 22 Crosby Street Belfast. Brother of Private John Johnston 35 Cumberland Street Belfast. 3596 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, killed in action Gallipoli,21/8/1915. Brother of Matthew Johnston Wigton Street Belfast. Brother of Mary, Hannah,Evelyne, Robert,Alexander, 35 Johnston,Cumberland Street Belfast. Brother in Law of Henry[Harry] Brown, 22 Crosby Street Belfast.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 14th Battalion ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-08-29