JOHNSTON, Charles William
| Service Number: | 1851 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, 3 years senior cadets? |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland , 2 March 1895 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Christian (Catholic) Brothers |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Illness (Appendicitis), Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England , United Kingdom, 12 September 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery, England, United Kingdom Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery (Row R, Grave No. 14), Wiltshire, Salisbury (London Road) Cemetery, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 41st Battalion Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1851, 41st Infantry Battalion, 3 years senior cadets? | |
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| 16 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1851, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boorara embarkation_ship_number: A42 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1851, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boorara, Brisbane | |
| 17 Aug 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 41st Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1851, 41st Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele, GSW to thigh, severe | |
| 12 Sep 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1851, 41st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1851 awm_unit: 41st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-09-12 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 12th September…… Charles William Johnston was born at Rockhampton, Queensland in 1895. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 10th January, 1916 as a 21 year old, single, Fitter (listed as a Mechanical Engineer in information provided by his father for the Roll of Honour) from Rockhampton, Queensland
Private Charles William Johnston embarked from Brisbane, Queensland on HMAT Boorara (A42) on 16th August, 1916 with the 41st Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 13th October, 1916.
Private Johnston was admitted to Bulford Hospital, Wiltshire on 27th October, 1916 (V.D.) from No. 3 Command Depot at Wool, Dorset. He was discharged on 20th December, 1916 & posted to 11th Training Battalion, Durrington, Wiltshire from Hospital.
Private Johnston proceeded to France on 4th February, 1917 & joined 41st Battalion on 7th February, 1917.
Private Charles William Johnston was appointed Lance Corporal on 7th August, 1917 while posted with 41st Battalion. He was appointed Temporary Corporal on 8th October, 1917 – vice Lance Sergeant Seeon (?) evacuated.
Temporary Corporal Charles William Johnston was wounded in action on 16th October, 1917. He was admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance on 16th October, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to thigh then transferred the same day to 7th Casualty Clearing Station. Temporary Corporal Johnston reverted to the rank of Lance Corporal on 16th October, 1917. He was transferred & admitted to 13th General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 7th October, 1917.
Lance Corporal Johnston was invalided to England on 21st October, 1917 on Hospital Ship Stad Antwerpen & was admitted to Military Hospital at Colchester, England on 22nd October, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to thigh – severe. He was transferred & admitted to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital at Dartford, Kent on 16th November, 1917. Lance Corporal Johnston was discharged to Depot at Weymouth, Dorset on 27th November, 1917.
Lance Corporal Johnston was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth on 27th November, 1917. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Deep gaping wound below & behind Gt Trochanter…” He was transferred to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 7th January, 1918 with “Wound not quite healed”.
Lance Corporal Johnston was sent sick to Brigade Hospital at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 9th February, 1918 with Mumps. He was discharged & marched in to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott on 4th March, 1918 but admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital at Bulford, Wiltshire on 7th March, 1918. He was discharged to Convalescent Training Depot at Parkhouse, Wiltshire on 10th May, 1918 & returned to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott on 21st May, 1918.
Lance Corporal Johnston marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 6th June, 1918. He was medically classified as B1A3 (fit for overseas training camp in 2 – 3 weeks).
Lance Corporal Johnston was passed dentally fit on 20th June, 1918 & was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire on the same day. He was marched in to 2nd Training Brigade at Fovant, Wiltshire on 5th July, 1918.
Lance Corporal Johnston was sent sick to Fovant Hospital on 7th September, 1918 from 9th Training Battalion. He was admitted to Fovant Hospital in 8th September, 1918 seriously ill with Appendicitis.
Lance Corporal Charles William Johnston died at 6.20 am on 12th September, 1918 at Military Hospital, Fovant, Wiltshire, England from Appendicitis.
He was buried in London Road Cemetery, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England where 8 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/salisbury---london...
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