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JOHNSTON, George Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 387 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Colac, Vic., 19 February 1893 |
| Home Town: | Colac, Colac-Otway, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Colac State School |
| Occupation: | Coachbuilder |
| Died: | Killed In Action, St. Martin's Wood, France, 23 August 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie IV B 12 |
| Memorials: | Colac Soldier's Memorial, Colac St. John's Anglican Church Captain George E Johnston Memorial Plaque |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 387, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 387, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Involvement Captain, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1918-08-23 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William Arras and Maria JOHNSTON of Gravesend Street, Colac.
GOD-FEARING & LOYAL LOVED SON OF W.A. & M. JOHNSTON OF COLAC