Staunton Hope JOHNSTON

JOHNSTON, Staunton Hope

Service Number: 1624
Enlisted: 12 October 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: AIF Canteens
Born: McGrath's Hill, New South Wales, 19 November 1887
Home Town: Windsor, Hawkesbury, New South Wales
Schooling: Windsor Public School and Ebenezer Church Schoolhouse
Occupation: Farmer/Orchardist
Died: Accidental (vehicle crash), Jerusalem, Palestine, 11 May 1918, aged 30 years
Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery
Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1624, Holsworthy, New South Wales
10 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1624, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 1624, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
11 May 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1624, AIF Canteens

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...1624 Trooper Staunton Hope Johnston, 2nd Australian Remount Unit, of Windsor, NSW. A farmer prior to enlistment, Tpr Johnston embarked on board HMAT Orsova (A67) on 10 November 1915. He was promoted to corporal and served with AIF Canteens in Palestine. Corporal Johnston died as a result of a car accident near Jerusalem on 11 May 1918. He was 31 years of age." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)