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Private George Andrew Johnston

Commemorated at
Given name
G A
Family name
Johnston
Service number
2694
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Private
Unit at embarkation
37th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
Service (legacy)
AIF
Conflicts
World War 1
Fate
Died
Veteran Notes/Bio

George Andrew JOHNSTON

Regimental number 2694

Place of birth Robertson New South Wales

Religion Church of England

Occupation Labourer

Address Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 24

Next of kin Father, Edward Johnston, Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales

Enlistment date 27 October 1916

Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 27 September 1916

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 37th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/54/2

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 37th Battalion

Fate Died of disease 10 February 1917

Age at death from cemetery records 25

Place of burial Durrington Cemetery (Grave No. 189), Wiltshire

Panel number, Roll of Honour,

  Australian War Memorial 128

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