ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

JOHNSTON, Sydney Tasman

Full Name: Sydney Tasman

JOHNSTON

Date of Birth: 11

–

1895

Place of birth: Prahran

Australia

Occupation: Newsagent

Address: Elliot Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-James William Johnston, Mother- Margaret Adelaide Johnston

Next of Kin Address: Elliot Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1487

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-03

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Shrapnel Valley Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- P4, RC, G4

2/10/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
3/10/1914- To Depot Corps Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
17/03/1915- To Overseas Base Egypt ex Australia
12/04/1915-Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
19/05/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Shrapnel Gully, Gallipoli

 

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 13067

British War Medal – No. 8077

Victory Medal – No. 8037

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309795

 

Memorial Inscriptions

Australian War Memorial – Panel No. 80

Bunbury War Memorial, Western Australia.