Robert John JOHNSTONE

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Service Number:	2630
Enlisted:	15 May 1915, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballina, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter
Died:	Illness , 8 Australian General Hospital, Frematle, Westen Australia, 13 June 1919
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Church of England Section, Row AA, Grave 1676,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

15 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2630, Enlisted at Fremantle, WA
2 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2630, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
2 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2630, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle
13 Jun 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2630, Discharged at 5th Military District as medically unfit with chronic bronchitis. At the time of discharge was serving with the 11th battalion

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Husband of Ada Johnstone of 236 Bulwer Street, Perth, WA later 86 Fielding Street, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

4 March 1918 - returned to Australia for discharge due to chronic bronchitis

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Prior to enlistment he was employed with the Department of Harbour & River Works at Ballina for 7 years