JOHNSTONE, Archibald Alan
| Service Number: | 2402 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 May 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armadale, Victoria, Australia, January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Gold Street State School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk/Accountant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 20 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Hancourt British Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2402, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 7 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 14th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, Gas | |
| 20 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", 2nd occasion - Shell wound (both legs, arms and back) | |
| 20 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2402, 14th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2402 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-09-20 |
Recommended for Military Medal
Archibald was recommended for the Military Medal, along with Privates Coe, Cumisky and Dobie, by Major-General H.V.Cox, commanding 4th Australian Division on 14th August 1916, for the following actions:
"These men continuously carried messages to and from firing line under heavy Artillery fire on nights 8/9th and 12/13th August. They, also, gave valuable assistance as guides to Artillery and other Officers who required them."
Submitted 6 March 2017 by Douglas Johnstone
Biography contributed by John Edwards
"...2402 Private Archibald Alan Johnstone, 14th Battalion. A clerk from Clifton Hill, Vic prior to enlistment, Pte Johnstone embarked with the 7th Reinforcements from Melbourne on RMS Persia on 10 August 1915. Later promoted to Sergeant, he died on 20 September 1918, aged 23, of wounds received in action, and was buried in the Hancourt British Cemetery, France. Two brothers also served in the AIF. 738 Corporal Donald Wallace Johnstone, 5th Battalion, was killed in action on 11 December 1916 and 847 Lieutenant Thomas Watt Johnstone MC, 8th Battalion, returned to Australia on 22 August 1919..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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