Arthur Eggleston JOHNSTON

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JOHNSTON, Arthur Eggleston

Service Number:	2165
Enlisted:	7 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	20th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cumnock, New South Wales, Australia, March 1893
Home Town:	Baldry, Cabonne, New South Wales
Schooling:	Baldry Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 18 May 1918
Cemetery:	Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension I B 4
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baldry & Dilga District WW1 Honour Board, Cumnock Memorial Gates

World War 1 Service

7 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2165, Liverpool, New South Wales
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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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Donald and Susanna Johnston, of "Silverdean," Baldry, New South Wales, Australia.

THY WILL BE DONE

The Molong Argus – 12 Jul 1918, p4:
“On Sunday last, at All Saint’s Church, Baldry, a memorial service for the late Pte Arthur Johnston, D.C.M. (5) was held. There was a large congregation. The Rev. JA Poole officiated and preached an appropriate sermon. The church was suitably draped with mourning, also flags, crosses, and wreaths. Mr S Hunt presided at the organ, and played the “Dead March” at the conclusion of the service.”

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