Thomas Johnston
Name Thomas Johnston
Number Corporal 3553
Battalion 23rd Battalion
Place of Birth Cobden
Next of Kin His mother, Mrs. Mary Johnston (widow) of Leongatha
Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 8/9/1915
Physical details on enlistment Age 30 years, 5’10”, 12 stone 9 pounds, blue eyes and dark brown hair.
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Labourer
Date and place of death He was killed in action on 25/8/1916
Location of grave or memorial He is on Memorial at Villers Bretonneux
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He was from Leongatha and attended Leongatha State School
Military History
- 8/9/15 He enlisted in Leongatha
- 5/1/16 Embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Afric
- 14/3/16 He was placed in the 23rd Battalion
- 17/3/16 He is placed in the 6th Training Battalion
- 20/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
- 26/3/16 He disembarked Marseilles
- 30/7/16 He was promoted to acting corporal
- 25/8/16 He was killed in action
- His mother received a pension
- His sister became his NOK her address was “Arona” Bena Rd Korumburra
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