Private
John Johnston
Military Details
Service Number: 14012
Regiment & Unit / Ship
1st Border Regiment
Enlisted
31 August 1914
Awards and Medals
The 1914-15 Star
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Date of Enlistment
31 August 1914
Place of Enlistment
Cleator Moor
Residence at Enlistment
21 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
Rank at Enlistment
Private
Battalion at Enlistment
1st
Service Number at Enlistment
14012
Personal Details
Date of Birth
15 August 1895
Place of Birth
Carlisle
Religion
CofE. St Michaels, Arlecdon
Address
21 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
Residence (Census)
21 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
Residence (Roll of Honour)
21 Rowrah Road, Rowrah
Parents
David and Mary Johnston/Nee Miller, Archibald and Catherine Johnston
Siblings
Archibald, George, Isaac, James Alexander,Nicholas, William, Mary Grace, Catherine Elizabeth
Family Connection
Brother to Isaac Johnston also KIA on 23/4/1917
Education and Occupation
School
Lamplugh and Arlecdon
Occupation
Quarryman
Work Address
Rowrah Quarry
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
23rd April 1917
Age at Death
23
Circumstances of Death
Killed in Action
Place of Death
France
Theater of Action
Arras
Battle
Arras
Regiment at Death
Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death
1st
Rank at Death
Private
Buried or Commemorated at
Bay 6
France
Grave Position: Panels 1-250
Private Memorial: St Michaels church Arlecdon War memorial
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