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JOHNSTON, Eli
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2640, 2624 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Birkenhead, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horse Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 16 March 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2640, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 2640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 2640, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 16 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 2624, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2624 awm_unit: 32nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-16 |
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