JOHNSTONE, Frank Glass
| Service Number: | 1851 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 March 1916, Armidale, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, NSW, 1 June 1883 |
| Home Town: | Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Armidale High School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Armidale Memorial Fountain, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1851, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Armidale, NSW | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 1851, 33rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 1851, 33rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
FRANK GLASS JOHNSTONE was born at Armidale, New South Wales, on 1st June, 1883, the son of the Rev. Dr. Johnstone and Mrs. Eliza Johnstone. He was educated at the Armidale School, Armidale, and joined the Bank’s service a t the branch in that town on 11th January, 1901. In January, 1905, he was appointed ledger-keeper and in the following June promoted to teller. In May, 1907, he was transferred to Emmaville as accountant; in September, 1909, to Uralla; in February, 1912, to Gunnedah; and in November, 1914, to Moree.
Enlisting as a private in the 33rd Battalion of the A.I.F. on 15th March, 1916, Frank Johnstone served in France and Belgium from September, 1916, until the Armistice, and was promoted to lieutenant. He returned to Australia in February, 1919.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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