Frank JOHNSTONE

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Service Number:	2687
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1877
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Footscray State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Grocer & Musician
Died:	Died of wounds, Kriegu Lazarett 2, Caudry Prisoner of War Camp, Caudry, Germany, France, 17 September 1916
Cemetery:	Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Row C, Grave 9 Headstone inscription reads: The banner of peace, Caudry Old Communal Cemetery, Caudry, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2687, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 2687, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 2687, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From the 28th Battalion
3 Sep 1916:	Imprisoned Captured while wounded Interned at Kriegu Lazarett 2, Caudry, Prisoner of War Camp
17 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2687, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2687 awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-17

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At the time of enlistmen he was empoyed at Barrabup, WA

Son of Francis Johnstone and Isabella Johnstone nee Bell of 52 Byron Streeet, Footscray, Victoria. Brother of John Douglas Johnstone

Previously worked as a grocer and musician

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