Thomas Richard JOHNSTON

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JOHNSTON, Thomas Richard

Service Number:	1094
Enlisted:	15 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	7th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Grenfell, Weddin, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Groom
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

15 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
7 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1094, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Chilka embarkation_ship_number: A51 public_note: ''
7 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1094, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Chilka, Sydney
28 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1094, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at Sydney, NSW

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Enlisted and served under alias Thomas Glynn

On 2 February 1917 Thomas signed a Statuatory Declaration stating that his name was Thomas Richard Johnston and that he had enlisted under the alias of Thomas Glynn

Son of John Holmes Glynn and Eva Alice Glynn of Newtown, NSW formerly of Forbes NSW and Catlemaine, Victoria. Brother of Andrew Johnston of East Kew, Victoria who was later named next of kin

Commenced return to Australia aboard HT Burma on 26 July 1919 disembarking at Melbourne on 29 August 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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