ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

JOHNSTON, John Foster

JOHNSTON, John Foster

Full Name: John Foster

JOHNSTON

Date of Birth: 03

–

1893

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: The Cottage Leschenault WA

Next of Kin: Father-John Forster Johnston

Next of Kin Address: The Cottage Leschenault WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 5040

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-01-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Bullecourt France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: inscription Villers Brettoneux Memorial-No known grave

18/01/1916- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill WA & Allotted to No. 45 Depot Company as Private
24/04/1916-To 4th Training BattalionEngland ex Australia
20/05/1916-Joined 48th Battalion England
14/06/1916-Disembarked Marseilles ex. Alexandria
21/07/1916-Joined 48th Battalion in the field France
21/07/1916-Reverts to Rank of Private
6/08/1916-Wounded in Action France ( Shell Shock and shrapnel wound shoulder ) 22 Statioanary Hospital Wimereux France
6/08/1916-Evacuated/Admitted Norwich Hospital Norfolk England ex. Boulogne France
26/09/1916-Discharged from Hospital Wemouth
12/12/1916-Disembarked Etaples France ex. Folkestone England
19/01/1917-Rejoined 48th Battalion in the field France
17/03/1917-Promoted Lance Corporal in the field France
11/04/1917-Missing in Action France
11/04/1917-Reported Killed in Action Bullecourt France ( Refer Battalion Court of Enquiry 29/12/1917 )
1/01/1919-Mrs C.E Johnston ( Mother ) wrote to Army after receiving advice from one of her son’s comrades that* he was blown up by a bursting shell as soon as they went over the top*.

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 34489

Victory Medal – No. 34246

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 340909

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Villers-Brettoneux Memorial France

Australian War Memorial Canberra – Panel No. 146

Bunbury War Memorial, Western Australia.