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JOHNSTON, Ernest Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX7794 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Forsayth, Queensland, Australia, 18 October 1913 |
| Home Town: | Freshwater, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sawmill Hand |
| Died: | Illness, Papua, 31 October 1942, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 14. Inscription: "TOO DEARLY LOVED EVER TO BE FORGOTTEN HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement QX7794 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX7794, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Discharged | |
| 31 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, QX7794, 2nd/25th Infantry Battalion, Died from typhus Papua. |
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