JOHNSTON, Robert William Norman (Norman)
| Service Number: | 2759 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, Frasers Hill, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | "Sunnyside," Brooklet, New South Wales, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Brooklet, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Brooklet Public School & Tenterfield Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Pneumonia), Greece, 14 November 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
East Mudros Military Cemetery East Mudros Military Cemetery, Mudros, Lemnos, Aegean Islands, Greece |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tenterfield & District Fallen Soldiers Roll of Honor Infantry |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Frasers Hill, Queensland | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2759, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2759, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney |
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I have now completed an account of Norman's life at Brooklet, where he spent most of his life. It will include an account of his parents and siblings, including his brother SERN 93 Pte. George Johnston (/explore/people/319899)
Norman is honoured both at Tenterfield, Alstonville and also at Newrybar (close to Brooklet.
The account will shortly be posted on this website.
David Johnston
December 2015
"LATE PVT. NORMAN JOHNSTON.
On Sunday morning last, at the Church of England service at Brooklet which was conducted by the vicar (the Rev. E. J. Merchant) touching reference was made by that gentleman to the death, news of which has been recently received by him from the Defence Department with a request to convey the same to the relatives of Private Norman Johnston, who had died of pneumonia, and who, prior to his departure for the front, was an active member of the Church of England, a member of the parochial council, and, as the preacher remarked, one of the most regular attendants at the services of his church. The many good qualities of the deceased was feelingly referred to ; who, said the speaker, although he was fated to be stricken down by disease and therefore not permited, as he desired, to strike a blow for his empire and for the cause of truth and righteousness, was no less a hero than the other of our brave fellows who had fallen at Gallipoli. Suitable hymns were sung, and the prayers of the congregation requested for the deceased's aged parents at their home at Tenterfield, as well as for the sorrowing relatives still residing in this neighborhood. This is now the fourth member of the Church of England formerly resident in this parish, intelligence of the death of whom has been received by the vicar from the Defence Department requesting him to convoy the sad news to relatives living here." - from the Lismore Northern Star 16 Dec 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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