JOHNSTONE, William Rae
(Service number 48962)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 01/02/1897 | Place of Birth | Peel Forest |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. JOHNSTONE (mother), Ruapuna, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 June 1964 | Age | 67 years |
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| Place of Death | Oxford | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Oxford Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Rae JOHNSTONE was the son of Christopher John (Gug) and Mary (Tottie, nee RAE) JOHNSTONE. He was christened in the Geraldine Presbyterin Parish on 16 May 1897. In 1928 he married Bertha Emily ELLERY, who married for a second time after William's death.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [01 January 2015]
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