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JOHNSTON, George Arthur
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1018, T29682 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) |
| Born: | King Island, Tasmania, Australia, 8 July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mariner |
| Died: | Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia, 12 August 1946, aged 56 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Memorial ID 215087429 |
| Memorials: | Bruny Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1018, 26th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1018, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1018, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1018, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Gun shot wound left wrist. | |
| 13 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1018, 25th Infantry Battalion, Discharged from hospital in England for return to Australia. Arrived 14 April 1917. | |
| 23 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1018, 26th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 4 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, T29682, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) | |
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| 18 Jun 1942: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, T29682, Volunteer Defence Corps (TAS) |
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