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JOHNSTON, Desmond
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2744 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 26 October 1918 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 October 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot E. Row A. Grave 5. Personal Inscription ~ "BE NOT DISMAYED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 May 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, WX2744 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Subiaco, WA | |
| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, WX2744 | |
| 15 May 1940: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 162. Desmond was born in Adelaide 26th Oct 1918, and prior to the war he was a clerk of Perth WA plus he had served with the Militia 11th and 16th Battalions. He enlisted into the AIF and allocated to the 2nd/16th Inf Bn and rose to the rank of Sergeant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 25th Oct 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 19 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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