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JOHNSTON, Alexander Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1376 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 September 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Millers Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street Public School, Sydney |
| Occupation: | Brass Polisher at the Sydney Morning Herald |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC (Special Memorial C. 46) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1376 | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1376, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1376, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1376, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1376, 3rd Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli |
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Son of William and Margaret Johnston, of 69, Lower Fort St., Dawes Rd., Sydney.
THEIR GLORY SHALL NOT BE BLOTTED OUT
Private Alexander Thomas Johnston, of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, whose death in action has been reported, was 21 years of age, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnston, of 69 Lower Port-street, Dawes Point. The deceased private was educated at Fortstreet, and was for some time employed in the publishing department of the Sydney Morning Herald, and later at Mr. J. Bardsley’s Pittstreet warehouse.
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