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JOHNSTONE, Francis David

Service Number:	1299
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Perth, Western Australia
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Osborne Park, Stirling, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Contractor
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1299, Depot Battalion (AIF), Perth, Western Australia
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide
26 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1299, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1299 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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