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JOHNSTON, Arthur Eggleston
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2165 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 20th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cumnock, New South Wales, March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Baldry, Cabonne, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Baldry Public School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension, Franvillers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baldry & Dilga District WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2165, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 30 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2165, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2165, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney | |
| 12 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2165, 20th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2165, 20th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , Shell wound (hand) | |
| 7 Apr 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 20th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2165, 20th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2165 awm_unit: 20 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-18 |
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