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JOHNSTON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2430 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 October 1917, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Boulia, Queensland, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, France, 1 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Jerusalem War Cemetery H 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Oct 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2430, 11th Light Horse Regiment, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 19 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 2430, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 2430, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 1 Jun 1918: | Involvement Trooper, 2430, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2430 awm_unit: 11 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-06-01 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs Lucy Johnston, Spring Vale Station, Winton, Queensland
Prior to enlistment Jack was working on Oondooroo Station, Winton
His earlier appliation to enlist had been rejected because he was halfcaste. Walter Joseph Millar of Mt. Stasia, Bororen, Gladstone was the sole beneficiary of John's will, verified by 2nd Lieutant P.H. Sandford, CO. Departmental letters from 1922 and 1923 indicate the inability to contact Mrs. Lucy Johnston or any other relatives. His medals are now held by the Winton District Historical Society & Museum Inc.
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